Somalia vs Yemen: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Somalia
8 cases
in 2023
Yemen
8 cases
in 2023
Somalia rank
8th
Yemen rank
8th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 cases against 8 cases in Yemen, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.14 cases | 475.86 cases | 424.71 cases | Yemen |
| 1990s | 10.67 cases | 13.67 cases | 3 cases | Yemen |
| 2000s | 34.1 cases | 47.9 cases | 13.8 cases | Yemen |
| 2010s | 22.7 cases | 1.3 cases | 21.4 cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7 cases | 64.5 cases | 57.5 cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 8 cases against 8 cases in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0 cases, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Somalia ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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.