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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed