Ethiopia vs Sudan: Polio number unvaccinated

Ethiopia
1.21 million
in 2023
Sudan
731,697
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th

Polio number unvaccinated over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.21 million against 731,697 in Sudan, a difference of 475,403.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.45 million 620,068 830,798 Ethiopia
1990s 1.14 million 418,949 725,857 Ethiopia
2000s 1.22 million 288,974 926,714 Ethiopia
2010s 1.04 million 93,311 944,295 Ethiopia
2020s 1.37 million 336,337 1.04 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 1.21 million against 731,697 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Ethiopia and Sudan?
475,403, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 192 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