Somalia vs Syria: Polio number unvaccinated

Somalia
203,443
in 2023
Syria
162,231
in 2023
Somalia rank
27th
Syria rank
30th

Polio number unvaccinated over time

  • Somalia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 203,443 against 162,231 in Syria, a difference of 41,212.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Somalia ranks 27th and Syria ranks 30th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 226,259 234,327 8,068 Syria
1990s 226,829 53,355 173,474 Somalia
2000s 279,040 86,704 192,336 Somalia
2010s 271,087 182,005 89,082 Somalia
2020s 236,124 163,795 72,328 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Somalia or Syria?
Somalia, at 203,443 against 162,231 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Somalia and Syria?
41,212, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
Somalia ranks 27th and Syria ranks 30th 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