Madagascar vs Somalia: Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally

Madagascar
24
in 2023
Somalia
8
in 2023
Madagascar rank
5th
Somalia rank
8th

Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 24 against 8 in Somalia, a difference of 16.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 36.57 51.14 14.57 Somalia
1990s 5.33 10.67 5.33 Somalia
2000s 0.8 34.1 33.3 Somalia
2010s 1.1 22.7 21.6 Somalia
2020s 14 7 7 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 24 against 8 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally between Madagascar and Somalia?
16, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Madagascar vs Somalia: Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/reported-vs-estimated-total-number-of-paralytic-polio-cases-globally/madagascar/somalia-fed-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/reported-vs-estimated-total-number-of-paralytic-polio-cases-globally/madagascar/somalia-fed-rep/">Madagascar vs Somalia: Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed