Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Afghanistan
6 cases
in 2023
Indonesia
6 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Indonesia rank
11th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6 cases against 6 cases in Indonesia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,046 cases 417.4 cases 629 cases Afghanistan
1990s 46.33 cases 178.17 cases 131.83 cases Indonesia
2000s 27.9 cases 38.6 cases 10.7 cases Indonesia
2010s 29.9 cases 0.1 cases 29.8 cases Afghanistan
2020s 104.25 cases 1.75 cases 102.5 cases Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 6 cases in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
0 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.