Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Zambia
1 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1 cases
in 2023
Zambia rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
21st
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177 cases | 24.7 cases | 152.3 cases | Zambia |
| 1990s | 57.11 cases | 3.22 cases | 53.89 cases | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.5 cases | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2 cases | 0 cases | 0.2 cases | Zambia |
| 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 1 cases against 1 cases in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0 cases, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Zambia ranks 21st 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.