Central African Republic vs Madagascar: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Central African Republic
14
in 2023
Madagascar
24
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
7th
Madagascar rank
5th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Madagascar
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 24 against 14 in Central African Republic, a difference of 10.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 79.2 42.3 36.9 Central African Republic
1990s 12.4 11.6 0.8 Central African Republic
2000s 5.1 0.8 4.3 Central African Republic
2010s 2.5 1.1 1.4 Central African Republic
2020s 6 14 8 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 24 against 14 in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
10, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Central African Republic ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed