What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Mauritania and Zambia?

0 cases, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?

43 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.

Mauritania vs Zambia: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Mauritania

1 cases

in 2023

Zambia

1 cases

in 2023

Mauritania rank

21st

Zambia rank

21st

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Mauritania
Zambia

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1 cases against 1 cases in Zambia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	66.6 cases	177 cases	110.4 cases	Zambia
1990s	8.78 cases	57.11 cases	48.33 cases	Zambia
2000s	1.4 cases	0.5 cases	0.9 cases	Mauritania
2010s	0.5 cases	0.2 cases	0.3 cases	Mauritania
2020s	0.25 cases	0.25 cases	0 cases	—

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 Zambia?: Mauritania, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Mauritania and Zambia?: 0 cases, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Mauritania ranks 21st and Zambia 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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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.