Afghanistan vs Pakistan: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Afghanistan
6
in 2023
Pakistan
6
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Pakistan rank
11th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6 against 6 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 1,046 1,808 761.4 Pakistan
1990s 46.33 746.33 700 Pakistan
2000s 27.9 87 59.1 Pakistan
2010s 29.9 115.1 85.2 Pakistan
2020s 104.25 63.5 40.75 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
Afghanistan, at 6 against 6 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed