Niger vs Zambia: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Niger
0.0735
in 2023
Zambia
0.0486
in 2023
Niger rank
20th
Zambia rank
22nd
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0735 against 0.0486 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0249.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1 | 28.33 | 7.23 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 6.91 | 2.64 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.26 | 0.0485 | 1.21 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1122 | 0.0109 | 0.1013 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.4519 | 0.0122 | 0.4398 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Niger or Zambia?
- Niger, at 0.0735 against 0.0486 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.0249, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Niger ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.