Namibia vs South Africa: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Namibia
0
in 2023
South Africa
0
in 2023
Namibia rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0 against 0 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 14 | 13 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.7 | 11.3 | 2.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0 against 0 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Namibia 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.