Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses

Afghanistan
6
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 17.67 6.89 10.78 Afghanistan
2010s 28.1 19.3 8.8 Afghanistan
2020s 17 0 17 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 6 against 0 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
6, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,831 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed