Pakistan vs Yemen: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Pakistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 1,808 cases 482.9 cases 1,325 cases Pakistan
1990s 824.22 cases 44 cases 780.22 cases Pakistan
2000s 87 cases 47.9 cases 39.1 cases Pakistan
2010s 115.1 cases 1.3 cases 113.8 cases Pakistan
2020s 63.5 cases 64.5 cases 1 cases Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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