What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Burkina Faso and Niger?

1 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Niger: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Burkina Faso

3 cases

in 2023

Niger

2 cases

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

16th

Niger rank

19th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Burkina Faso
Niger

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3 cases against 2 cases in Niger, a difference of 1 cases.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Niger ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1980s	96.3 cases	140.2 cases	43.9 cases	Niger
1990s	7.1 cases	43.2 cases	36.1 cases	Niger
2000s	4.2 cases	16.8 cases	12.6 cases	Niger
2010s	0.1 cases	2.2 cases	2.1 cases	Niger
2020s	17.5 cases	11.5 cases	6 cases	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Burkina Faso or Niger?: Burkina Faso, at 3 cases against 2 cases in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Burkina Faso and Niger?: 1 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Niger ranks 19th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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