Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Côte d'Ivoire or Yemen?

Yemen, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Yemen?

40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Yemen: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Côte d'Ivoire

6 cases

in 2023

Yemen

8 cases

in 2023

Côte d'Ivoire rank

11th

Yemen rank

8th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8 cases against 6 cases in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2 cases.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23 cases	482.9 cases	459.9 cases	Yemen
1990s	29.17 cases	44.33 cases	15.17 cases	Yemen
2000s	4.6 cases	47.9 cases	43.3 cases	Yemen
2010s	3.6 cases	1.3 cases	2.3 cases	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	17.5 cases	64.5 cases	47 cases	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Côte d'Ivoire or Yemen?: Yemen, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Côte d'Ivoire and Yemen?: 2 cases, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Yemen?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Yemen rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 8th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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