Burundi vs Mauritania: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Burundi
1 cases
in 2023
Mauritania
1 cases
in 2023
Burundi rank
21st
Mauritania rank
21st

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Burundi
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 cases against 1 cases in Mauritania, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 35 cases 66.6 cases 31.6 cases Mauritania
1990s 11.6 cases 13.1 cases 1.5 cases Mauritania
2000s 0.2 cases 1.4 cases 1.2 cases Mauritania
2010s 0 cases 0.5 cases 0.5 cases Mauritania
2020s 0.5 cases 0.25 cases 0.25 cases Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Burundi or Mauritania?
Burundi, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Burundi and Mauritania?
0 cases, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Burundi ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 21st 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.