Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Tanzania, United Republic of
2
in 2023
Zambia
1
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th
Zambia rank
21st

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 1.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 155 177 22 Zambia
1990s 13.38 63.5 50.12 Zambia
2000s 0 0.5 0.5 Zambia
2010s 0 0.2 0.2 Zambia
2020s 0.5 0.25 0.25 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2 against 1 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
1, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 21st 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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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