Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Afghanistan
6.66 cases
in 2023
Pakistan
6.66 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Pakistan rank
11th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.66 cases against 6.66 cases in Pakistan, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,325 cases | 12,655 cases | 5,330 cases | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 324.33 cases | 5,224 cases | 4,900 cases | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 102.63 cases | 213.78 cases | 111.15 cases | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.19 cases | 127.76 cases | 94.57 cases | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 115.72 cases | 70.48 cases | 45.23 cases | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 6.66 cases against 6.66 cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total estimated number of polio cases.