Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Zambia
1 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 cases
in 2023
Zambia rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177 cases | 24.7 cases | 152.3 cases | Zambia |
| 1990s | 57.11 cases | 3.22 cases | 53.89 cases | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5 cases | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | Zambia |
| 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0 cases, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Zambia 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.