South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0297 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa rank
26th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.0297 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa, a difference of 0.0297 cases per million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.76 cases per million | 6.84 cases per million | 3.08 cases per million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.2755 cases per million | 0.395 cases per million | 0.1195 cases per million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases per million | 0.0074 cases per million | 0.0074 cases per million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.0297 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0297 cases per million, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.