Somalia vs Yemen: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Somalia
8
in 2023
Yemen
8
in 2023
Somalia rank
8th
Yemen rank
8th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 against 8 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Yemen ahead.
Somalia ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.14 | 475.86 | 424.71 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 10.67 | 13.67 | 3 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 34.1 | 47.9 | 13.8 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 1.3 | 21.4 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7 | 64.5 | 57.5 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 8 against 8 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Somalia and Yemen?
- 0, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Somalia ranks 8th 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.