Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Zambia
0.0486
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.06
in 2023
Zambia rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.06 against 0.0486 in Zambia, a difference of 0.0114.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 28.33 2.95 25.38 Zambia
1990s 6.91 0.2831 6.63 Zambia
2000s 0.0485 0 0.0485 Zambia
2010s 0.0109 0 0.0109 Zambia
2020s 0.0122 0.015 0.0028 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.06 against 0.0486 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.0114, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Zambia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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