Mauritania vs Zambia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Mauritania
1 cases
in 2023
Zambia
1 cases
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
Zambia rank
21st
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 cases against 1 cases in Zambia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6 cases | 177 cases | 110.4 cases | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.78 cases | 57.11 cases | 48.33 cases | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.4 cases | 0.5 cases | 0.9 cases | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.5 cases | 0.2 cases | 0.3 cases | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.25 cases | 0.25 cases | 0 cases | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0 cases, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Mauritania 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.