Mauritania vs Zambia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Mauritania
1
in 2023
Zambia
1
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
Zambia rank
21st

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zambia
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 66.6 177 110.4 Zambia
1990s 8.78 57.11 48.33 Zambia
2000s 1.4 0.5 0.9 Mauritania
2010s 0.5 0.2 0.3 Mauritania
2020s 0.25 0.25 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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