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
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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About this data
Total estimated number of polio cases.