Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Afghanistan
0.142
in 2023
Mauritania
0.2056
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Mauritania rank
13th
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.2056 against 0.142 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0636.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.76 | 39.48 | 60.28 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 5.91 | 3.12 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.4275 | 0.8228 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.9439 | 0.1462 | 0.7977 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 0.0514 | 2.61 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.2056 against 0.142 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.0636, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.