Afghanistan vs Angola: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Afghanistan
6 cases
in 2023
Angola
0 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Angola rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 cases against 0 cases in Angola, a difference of 6 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Angola 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 | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 cases | 8.78 cases | 8.89 cases | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.1 cases | 3.8 cases | 24.3 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 Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 0 cases in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 6 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Angola 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.