Afghanistan vs AFR: Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus
Afghanistan
6
in 2023
AFR
0
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
AFR rank
4th
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus over time
- Afghanistan
- AFR
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 against 0 in AFR, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and AFR ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | AFR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.25 | 1 | 18.25 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17 | 2.25 | 14.75 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus, Afghanistan or AFR?
- Afghanistan, at 6 against 0 in AFR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus between Afghanistan and AFR?
- 6, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AFR?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and AFR rank globally for number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and AFR ranks 4th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus (WPV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.