Burundi vs Niger: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Burundi
1 cases
in 2023
Niger
2 cases
in 2023
Burundi rank
21st
Niger rank
19th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Burundi
  • Niger
0100200300198020012023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2 cases against 1 cases in Burundi, a difference of 1 cases.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Niger ranks 19th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 35 cases 140.2 cases 105.2 cases Niger
1990s 11.6 cases 43.2 cases 31.6 cases Niger
2000s 0.2 cases 16.8 cases 16.6 cases Niger
2010s 0 cases 2.2 cases 2.2 cases Niger
2020s 0.5 cases 11.5 cases 11 cases Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Burundi or Niger?
Niger, at 2 cases against 1 cases in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Burundi and Niger?
1 cases, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Burundi ranks 21st and Niger ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
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.