Madagascar vs Yemen: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Madagascar
24 cases
in 2023
Yemen
8 cases
in 2023
Madagascar rank
5th
Yemen rank
8th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24 cases against 8 cases in Yemen, a difference of 16 cases.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3 cases | 482.9 cases | 440.6 cases | Yemen |
| 1990s | 8.56 cases | 44 cases | 35.44 cases | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.8 cases | 47.9 cases | 47.1 cases | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.1 cases | 1.3 cases | 0.2 cases | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14 cases | 64.5 cases | 50.5 cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Madagascar, at 24 cases against 8 cases in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 16 cases, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Madagascar ranks 5th 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.