Mali vs Somalia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Mali
16.65 cases
in 2023
Somalia
8.88 cases
in 2023
Mali rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 16.65 cases against 8.88 cases in Somalia, a difference of 7.77 cases.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,182 cases | 358 cases | 824 cases | Mali |
| 1990s | 88.67 cases | 74.67 cases | 14 cases | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.77 cases | 95.28 cases | 92.51 cases | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.22 cases | 25.2 cases | 23.98 cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 30.72 cases | 7.77 cases | 22.95 cases | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 16.65 cases against 8.88 cases in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Mali and Somalia?
- 7.77 cases, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Mali ranks 6th 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.