How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Central African Republic

14 cases

in 2023

Mali

15 cases

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

7th

Mali rank

6th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 15 cases against 14 cases in Central African Republic, a difference of 1 cases.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	79.2 cases	180.4 cases	101.2 cases	Mali
1990s	12.4 cases	39.5 cases	27.1 cases	Mali
2000s	5.1 cases	2.5 cases	2.6 cases	Central African Republic
2010s	2.5 cases	1.1 cases	1.4 cases	Central African Republic
2020s	6 cases	17.25 cases	11.25 cases	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Central African Republic or Mali?: Mali, at 15 cases against 14 cases in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Central African Republic and Mali?: 1 cases, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.