Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Papua New Guinea
26
in 2018
Somalia
12
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Somalia rank
4th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 26 against 12 in Somalia, a difference of 14.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 15.29 51.14 35.86 Somalia
1990s 0 10.67 10.67 Somalia
2000s 0 34.1 34.1 Somalia
2010s 2.89 24.78 21.89 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Papua New Guinea, at 26 against 12 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
14, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd 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