Niger vs Zimbabwe: The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region
Niger
2
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1
in 2023
Niger rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 196 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.2 | 24.7 | 115.5 | Niger |
| 1990s | 43.2 | 2.9 | 40.3 | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 0 | 16.8 | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 0.25 | 11.25 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger, at 2 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region?
- Niger ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.