Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zimbabwe: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Tanzania, United Republic of
2 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 cases
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1 cases.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 2.0 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 155 cases 24.7 cases 130.3 cases Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 12.33 cases 3.11 cases 9.22 cases Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0.5 cases 0.25 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, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zimbabwe?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
1 cases, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th and Zimbabwe 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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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

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