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
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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

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
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.