Madagascar vs Somalia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Madagascar
26.64 cases
in 2023
Somalia
8.88 cases
in 2023
Madagascar rank
5th
Somalia rank
8th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.64 cases against 8.88 cases in Somalia, a difference of 17.76 cases.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 256 cases 358 cases 102 cases Somalia
1990s 37.33 cases 74.67 cases 37.33 cases Somalia
2000s 1.33 cases 95.28 cases 93.95 cases Somalia
2010s 2.11 cases 25.2 cases 23.09 cases Somalia
2020s 19.1 cases 7.77 cases 11.33 cases Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 26.64 cases against 8.88 cases in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Madagascar and Somalia?
17.76 cases, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th 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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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.