Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Burkina Faso
3 cases
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
2 cases
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 3 cases against 2 cases in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1 cases.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 96.3 cases 155 cases 58.7 cases Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 6.56 cases 12.33 cases 5.78 cases Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 4.2 cases 0 cases 4.2 cases Burkina Faso
2010s 0.1 cases 0 cases 0.1 cases Burkina Faso
2020s 17.5 cases 0.5 cases 17 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Burkina Faso, at 3 cases against 2 cases in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1 cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th 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

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