Colombia vs Zambia: Polio number unvaccinated
Colombia
70,990
in 2023
Zambia
57,778
in 2023
Colombia rank
50th
Zambia rank
53rd
Polio number unvaccinated over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 70,990 against 57,778 in Zambia, a difference of 13,212.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238,061 | 88,201 | 149,860 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 123,049 | 53,384 | 69,665 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 89,441 | 65,986 | 23,455 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 68,537 | 91,292 | 22,755 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 88,754 | 70,212 | 18,542 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 70,990 against 57,778 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Colombia and Zambia?
- 13,212, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
- Colombia ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.