Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Afghanistan or Côte d'Ivoire?

Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 6 cases in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.

What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire?

0 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire?

39 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Côte d'Ivoire: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Afghanistan

6 cases

in 2023

Côte d'Ivoire

6 cases

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

11th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

11th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Afghanistan
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6 cases against 6 cases in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,046 cases	23 cases	1,023 cases	Afghanistan
1990s	55.2 cases	39.6 cases	15.6 cases	Afghanistan
2000s	27.9 cases	4.6 cases	23.3 cases	Afghanistan
2010s	29.9 cases	3.6 cases	26.3 cases	Afghanistan
2020s	104.25 cases	17.5 cases	86.75 cases	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Afghanistan or Côte d'Ivoire?: Afghanistan, at 6 cases against 6 cases in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Afghanistan ranks 11th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th 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. 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
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.