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
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.