Afghanistan vs Yemen: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Afghanistan
6
in 2023
Yemen
8
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Yemen rank
8th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 8 against 6 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,046 | 482.9 | 563.5 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 46 | 22.6 | 23.4 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 47.9 | 20 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 1.3 | 28.6 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 104.25 | 64.5 | 39.75 | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 8 against 6 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Yemen 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.