Somalia vs Yemen: Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses

Somalia
8
in 2023
Yemen
8
in 2023
Somalia rank
8th
Yemen rank
8th

Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses over time

  • Somalia
  • Yemen
050100150200120122023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8 against 8 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Yemen ahead.

Somalia ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 8th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7778 0 0.7778 Somalia
2010s 2.8 1.3 1.5 Somalia
2020s 7 64.5 57.5 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses, Somalia or Yemen?
Somalia, at 8 against 8 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses between Somalia and Yemen?
0, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses?
Somalia ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 8th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,956 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed