Somalia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Somalia
12
in 2018
Western Pacific (WHO region)
26
in 2018
Somalia rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Somalia
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 26 against 12 in Somalia, a difference of 14.

That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 2.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Somalia ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 51.14 4,212 4,161 Western Pacific (WHO region)
1990s 10.67 3.33 7.33 Somalia
2000s 34.1 0.7 33.4 Somalia
2010s 24.78 6.67 18.11 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Somalia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Western Pacific (WHO region), at 26 against 12 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
14, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Somalia ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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