Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Mauritania
1 cases
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
2 cases
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2 cases against 1 cases in Mauritania, a difference of 1 cases.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6 cases | 155 cases | 88.4 cases | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 14 cases | 12.33 cases | 1.67 cases | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.4 cases | 0 cases | 1.4 cases | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.5 cases | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.25 cases | 0.5 cases | 0.25 cases | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2 cases against 1 cases in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1 cases, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.