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
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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

Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.