Burundi vs Zambia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 35 cases 177 cases 142 cases Zambia
1990s 12.11 cases 57.11 cases 45 cases Zambia
2000s 0.2 cases 0.5 cases 0.3 cases Zambia
2010s 0 cases 0.2 cases 0.2 cases Zambia
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 Zambia?
Burundi, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Burundi and Zambia?
0 cases, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Burundi ranks 21st and Zambia 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.