Afghanistan vs Algeria: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Afghanistan
6 cases
in 2023
Algeria
0 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Algeria rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 cases against 0 cases in Algeria, a difference of 6 cases.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 cases | 0.1111 cases | 17.56 cases | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.1 cases | 0 cases | 28.1 cases | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17 cases | 0 cases | 17 cases | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Afghanistan or Algeria?
- Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 0 cases in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 6 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Algeria ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.