Pakistan vs Somalia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Pakistan
6
in 2023
Somalia
8
in 2023
Pakistan rank
11th
Somalia rank
8th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Pakistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 against 6 in Pakistan, a difference of 2.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,037 | 51.14 | 985.71 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 682 | 10.67 | 671.33 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 87 | 34.1 | 52.9 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 115.1 | 22.7 | 92.4 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 63.5 | 7 | 56.5 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Pakistan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8 against 6 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Pakistan and Somalia?
- 2, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Somalia rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Pakistan 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.