Afghanistan vs Yemen: Polio number unvaccinated
Afghanistan
556,070
in 2023
Yemen
697,470
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
10th
Yemen rank
8th
Polio number unvaccinated over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 697,470 against 556,070 in Afghanistan, a difference of 141,400.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 381,907 | 416,348 | 34,441 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 536,880 | 311,870 | 225,010 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 481,956 | 208,599 | 273,357 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 412,311 | 351,214 | 61,097 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 553,341 | 570,987 | 17,646 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 697,470 against 556,070 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 141,400, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Yemen ranks 8th 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.