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

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

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 35 cases 24.7 cases 10.3 cases Burundi
1990s 11.6 cases 2.9 cases 8.7 cases Burundi
2000s 0.2 cases 0 cases 0.2 cases Burundi
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0.5 cases 0.25 cases 0.25 cases Burundi

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 Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
0 cases, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Burundi 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 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.