Indonesia vs Yemen: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Indonesia
6 cases
in 2023
Yemen
8 cases
in 2023
Indonesia rank
11th
Yemen rank
8th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Indonesia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8 cases against 6 cases in Indonesia, a difference of 2 cases.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Indonesia ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 417.4 cases 482.9 cases 65.5 cases Yemen
1990s 86.67 cases 44 cases 42.67 cases Indonesia
2000s 38.6 cases 47.9 cases 9.3 cases Yemen
2010s 0.1 cases 1.3 cases 1.2 cases Yemen
2020s 1.75 cases 64.5 cases 62.75 cases Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Indonesia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Indonesia and Yemen?
2 cases, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Yemen?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Yemen rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Indonesia 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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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.