Malawi vs South Africa: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Malawi
0
in 2023
South Africa
0
in 2023
Malawi rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
0100200300400500198020012023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 42 120.9 78.9 South Africa
1990s 1.3 11.3 10 South Africa
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 1.25 0 1.25 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Malawi and South Africa?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Malawi ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th 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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About this data

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