Benin vs South Sudan: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Benin
3 cases
in 2023
South Sudan
3 cases
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
South Sudan rank
16th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3 cases against 3 cases in South Sudan, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 cases | 0 cases | 1 cases | Benin |
| 2010s | 1 cases | 0.25 cases | 0.75 cases | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.5 cases | 15.5 cases | 10 cases | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Benin or South Sudan?
- Benin, at 3 cases against 3 cases in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Benin and South Sudan?
- 0 cases, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Benin ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 16th 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. 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.