Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Mauritania
1
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
21st

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

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

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 66.6 24.7 41.9 Mauritania
1990s 13.1 2.9 10.2 Mauritania
2000s 1.4 0 1.4 Mauritania
2010s 0.5 0 0.5 Mauritania
2020s 0.25 0.25 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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