Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

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

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 66.6 cases 24.7 cases 41.9 cases Mauritania
1990s 13.1 cases 2.9 cases 10.2 cases Mauritania
2000s 1.4 cases 0 cases 1.4 cases Mauritania
2010s 0.5 cases 0 cases 0.5 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 Zimbabwe?
Mauritania, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
0 cases, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Mauritania ranks 21st and Zimbabwe 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.