Somalia vs South Sudan: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Somalia
0.4409
in 2023
South Sudan
0.2705
in 2023
Somalia rank
7th
South Sudan rank
9th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
05101520198320032023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.4409 against 0.2705 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.1704.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.6 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 11.01 0 11.01 Somalia
2010s 2.08 0.0223 2.06 Somalia
2020s 0.4076 1.46 1.05 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Somalia or South Sudan?
Somalia, at 0.4409 against 0.2705 in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.1704, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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