What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Mozambique and South Sudan?

2 cases, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Mozambique vs South Sudan: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Mozambique

5 cases

in 2023

South Sudan

3 cases

in 2023

Mozambique rank

15th

South Sudan rank

16th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Mozambique
South Sudan

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5 cases against 3 cases in South Sudan, a difference of 2 cases.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 16th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2 cases	0 cases	2 cases	Mozambique
2010s	0.125 cases	0.25 cases	0.125 cases	South Sudan
2020s	10.25 cases	15.5 cases	5.25 cases	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Mozambique or South Sudan?: Mozambique, at 5 cases against 3 cases in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Mozambique and South Sudan?: 2 cases, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and South Sudan rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Mozambique ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 16th 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: 28 August 2026

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