South Sudan vs Tanzania: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

South Sudan
3
in 2023
Tanzania
2
in 2023
South Sudan rank
16th
Tanzania rank
19th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 3 against 2 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

South Sudan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th of 196 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0.25 0 0.25 South Sudan
2020s 15.5 0.5 15 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, South Sudan or Tanzania?
South Sudan, at 3 against 2 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between South Sudan and Tanzania?
1, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Tanzania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Tanzania rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
South Sudan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 19th 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