Benin vs Burkina Faso: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Benin
3 cases
in 2023
Burkina Faso
3 cases
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Burkina Faso rank
16th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3 cases against 3 cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1980s 96.3 cases 96.3 cases 0 cases
1990s 32.3 cases 7.1 cases 25.2 cases Benin
2000s 3.5 cases 4.2 cases 0.7 cases Burkina Faso
2010s 0.8 cases 0.1 cases 0.7 cases Benin
2020s 5.5 cases 17.5 cases 12 cases Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 3 cases against 3 cases in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Benin and Burkina Faso?
0 cases, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.