Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Democratic Republic of Congo
20
in 2018
Somalia
12
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Somalia rank
4th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
0200400600800198019992018

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20 against 12 in Somalia, a difference of 8.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 105.86 51.14 54.71 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 45.67 10.67 35 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 68.3 34.1 34.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 31.22 24.78 6.44 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 20 against 12 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
8, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 4th 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