Madagascar vs Yemen: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Madagascar
24 cases
in 2023
Yemen
8 cases
in 2023
Madagascar rank
5th
Yemen rank
8th
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time
- Madagascar
- Yemen
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24 cases against 8 cases in Yemen, a difference of 16 cases.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 8th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8889 cases | 0 cases | 0.8889 cases | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.1 cases | 1.3 cases | 0.2 cases | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14 cases | 64.5 cases | 50.5 cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Madagascar, at 24 cases against 8 cases in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses between Madagascar and Yemen?
- 16 cases, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Yemen?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Yemen rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 8th 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.