Afghanistan vs Equatorial Guinea: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Afghanistan
6 cases
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
0 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Equatorial Guinea rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Afghanistan
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 cases against 0 cases in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 6 cases.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea 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 | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 cases | 0 cases | 17.67 cases | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.1 cases | 0.5 cases | 27.6 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 0 cases in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 6 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Equatorial Guinea 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.