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
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.