Benin vs Mozambique: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Benin
3 cases
in 2023
Mozambique
5 cases
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Mozambique rank
15th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Benin
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5 cases against 3 cases in Benin, a difference of 2 cases.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3 cases | 25.4 cases | 70.9 cases | Benin |
| 1990s | 32.3 cases | 1.9 cases | 30.4 cases | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.5 cases | 0.2 cases | 3.3 cases | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.8 cases | 0.3 cases | 0.5 cases | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.5 cases | 10.25 cases | 4.75 cases | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Benin or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 5 cases against 3 cases in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Benin and Mozambique?
- 2 cases, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mozambique?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mozambique rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Benin ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.