How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?

43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Pakistan vs Yemen: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Pakistan

6 cases

in 2023

Yemen

8 cases

in 2023

Pakistan rank

11th

Yemen rank

8th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

Pakistan
Yemen

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 cases of paralytic polio by world region, Pakistan or Yemen?: Yemen, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region?: 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 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: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.