Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses

Afghanistan
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
24th

Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 cases.

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

Afghanistan ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 cases 0.5556 cases 0.5556 cases Ethiopia
2010s 1.8 cases 1.9 cases 0.1 cases Ethiopia
2020s 87.25 cases 11.75 cases 75.5 cases Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
Afghanistan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
0 cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Ethiopia 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 wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,956 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.