Benin vs Yemen: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Benin
0.2188
in 2023
Yemen
0.2322
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
Yemen rank
10th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Benin
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.2322 against 0.2188 in Benin, a difference of 0.0134.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 22.95 45.46 22.51 Yemen
1990s 4.62 2.84 1.78 Benin
2000s 0.4018 2.25 1.84 Yemen
2010s 0.0651 0.0498 0.0153 Benin
2020s 0.4151 1.93 1.52 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Benin or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.2322 against 0.2188 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Benin and Yemen?
0.0134, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Benin ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed