Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Afghanistan
6 cases
in 2023
Pakistan
6 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 cases against 6 cases in Pakistan, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 cases | 74.56 cases | 56.89 cases | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.1 cases | 104 cases | 75.9 cases | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 17 cases | 27.75 cases | 10.75 cases | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 6 cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st 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.