Niger vs Zimbabwe: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Niger
2
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1
in 2023
Niger rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
21st
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Niger
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.2 | 24.7 | 115.5 | Niger |
| 1990s | 43.2 | 2.9 | 40.3 | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.8 | 0 | 16.8 | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 | Niger |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 0.25 | 11.25 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Niger or Zimbabwe?
- Niger, at 2 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zimbabwe rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Niger ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 199 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.