Mali vs Somalia: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Mali
15 cases
in 2023
Somalia
8 cases
in 2023
Mali rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 15 cases against 8 cases in Somalia, a difference of 7 cases.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168.86 cases | 51.14 cases | 117.71 cases | Mali |
| 1990s | 12.67 cases | 10.67 cases | 2 cases | Mali |
| 2000s | 2.5 cases | 34.1 cases | 31.6 cases | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.1 cases | 22.7 cases | 21.6 cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.25 cases | 7 cases | 10.25 cases | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 15 cases against 8 cases in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Mali and Somalia?
- 7 cases, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Mali ranks 6th and Somalia 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. 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.