Pakistan vs Yemen: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Pakistan
6
in 2023
Yemen
8
in 2023
Pakistan rank
11th
Yemen rank
8th

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Pakistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 8 against 6 in Pakistan, a difference of 2.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 8th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 1,808 482.9 1,325 Pakistan
1990s 824.22 44 780.22 Pakistan
2000s 87 47.9 39.1 Pakistan
2010s 115.1 1.3 113.8 Pakistan
2020s 63.5 64.5 1 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Pakistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 8 against 6 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Pakistan and Yemen?
2, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Pakistan 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.

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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