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
0100200300198020012023

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.

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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