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
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.