Senegal vs South Africa: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Senegal
0 cases
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases
in 2023
Senegal rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
0100200300400500198020012023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 123.1 cases 120.9 cases 2.2 cases Senegal
1990s 4.1 cases 11.3 cases 7.2 cases South Africa
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 1.8 cases 0 cases 1.8 cases Senegal
2020s 3.5 cases 0 cases 3.5 cases Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Senegal and South Africa?
0 cases, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Senegal ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.