Afghanistan vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Afghanistan
0
in 2018
South-East Asia (WHO region)
1
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
8th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
5th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

South-East Asia (WHO region) currently reports 1 against 0 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,046 25,022 23,976 South-East Asia (WHO region)
1990s 46.33 5,352 5,305 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2000s 27.9 615.4 587.5 South-East Asia (WHO region)
2010s 26.11 6 20.11 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South-East Asia (WHO region), at 1 against 0 in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
1, with South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th 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