Afghanistan vs Americas (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Afghanistan
0
in 2018
Americas (WHO region)
0
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
8th
Americas (WHO region) rank
6th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Americas (WHO region)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Americas (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,046 972.2 74.2 Afghanistan
1990s 46.33 4.5 41.83 Afghanistan
2000s 27.9 2.1 25.8 Afghanistan
2010s 26.11 0 26.11 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or Americas (WHO region)?
Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Americas (WHO region) rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,181 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed