Afghanistan vs China: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Afghanistan
0 cases
in 2023
China
0 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
China rank
24th
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in China, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and China ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0.2222 cases | 0.2222 cases | China |
| 2010s | 1.8 cases | 0.3 cases | 1.5 cases | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.25 cases | 0 cases | 87.25 cases | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses between Afghanistan and China?
- 0 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and China ranks 24th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.