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
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.