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
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.