Mauritania vs Tanzania, United Republic of: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Mauritania
1
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
2
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 66.6 155 88.4 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 14 12.33 1.67 Mauritania
2000s 1.4 0 1.4 Mauritania
2010s 0.5 0 0.5 Mauritania
2020s 0.25 0.5 0.25 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Mauritania or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Mauritania ranks 21st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th 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