What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Madagascar and Yemen?

17.76 cases, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?

43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

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

Madagascar

26.64 cases

in 2023

Yemen

8.88 cases

in 2023

Madagascar rank

5th

Yemen rank

8th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Madagascar
Yemen

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1980s	296.1 cases	3,380 cases	3,084 cases	Yemen
1990s	59.89 cases	308 cases	248.11 cases	Yemen
2000s	1.33 cases	95.71 cases	94.38 cases	Yemen
2010s	2.11 cases	1.44 cases	0.668 cases	Madagascar
2020s	19.1 cases	71.59 cases	52.49 cases	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Madagascar or Yemen?: Madagascar, at 26.64 cases against 8.88 cases in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Madagascar and Yemen?: 17.76 cases, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Madagascar ranks 5th and Yemen 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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.