Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 5 cases against 3 cases in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?

2 cases, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Burkina Faso

3 cases

in 2023

Mozambique

5 cases

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

16th

Mozambique rank

15th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Burkina Faso
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5 cases against 3 cases in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2 cases.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1980s	96.3 cases	25.4 cases	70.9 cases	Burkina Faso
1990s	7.1 cases	1.9 cases	5.2 cases	Burkina Faso
2000s	4.2 cases	0.2 cases	4 cases	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.1 cases	0.3 cases	0.2 cases	Mozambique
2020s	17.5 cases	10.25 cases	7.25 cases	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 5 cases against 3 cases in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?: 2 cases, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th 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

Indicator: Reported cases of paralytic polio
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.