Afghanistan vs Somalia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Afghanistan
6
in 2023
Somalia
8
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Somalia rank
8th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 against 6 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,051 | 51.14 | 999.86 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 76 | 10.67 | 65.33 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 34.1 | 6.2 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 22.7 | 7.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 104.25 | 7 | 97.25 | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8 against 6 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.