Benin vs Burkina Faso: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Benin
3 cases
in 2023
Burkina Faso
3 cases
in 2023
Benin rank
16th
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3 cases against 3 cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3 cases | 96.3 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 1990s | 32.3 cases | 7.1 cases | 25.2 cases | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.5 cases | 4.2 cases | 0.7 cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8 cases | 0.1 cases | 0.7 cases | Benin |
| 2020s | 5.5 cases | 17.5 cases | 12 cases | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 3 cases against 3 cases in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0 cases, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Benin ranks 16th and Burkina Faso 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. 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.