South Sudan vs Yemen: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
South Sudan
0.2705 cases per million
in 2023
Yemen
0.2322 cases per million
in 2023
South Sudan rank
9th
Yemen rank
10th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.2705 cases per million against 0.2322 cases per million in Yemen, a difference of 0.0383 cases per million.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
South Sudan ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2010s | 0.0223 cases per million | 0.0181 cases per million | 0.0042 cases per million | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.46 cases per million | 1.93 cases per million | 0.4769 cases per million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, South Sudan or Yemen?
- South Sudan, at 0.2705 cases per million against 0.2322 cases per million in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 0.0383 cases per million, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- South Sudan ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.