Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Polio number unvaccinated

Afghanistan
556,070
in 2023
Tanzania
441,878
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Tanzania rank
11th

Polio number unvaccinated over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 556,070 against 441,878 in Tanzania, a difference of 114,192.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 381,907 330,325 51,582 Afghanistan
1990s 536,880 223,192 313,688 Afghanistan
2000s 481,956 192,798 289,159 Afghanistan
2010s 412,311 182,477 229,834 Afghanistan
2020s 553,341 602,182 48,841 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
Afghanistan, at 556,070 against 441,878 in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
114,192, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed