Somalia vs World: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Somalia
12
in 2018
World
104
in 2018
Somalia rank
4th
World rank
1st

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Somalia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 104 against 12 in Somalia, a difference of 92.

That makes World's figure about 8.7 times Somalia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia World Difference Ahead
1980s 51.14 35,256 35,205 World
1990s 10.67 6,225 6,214 World
2000s 34.1 1,640 1,606 World
2010s 24.78 407.56 382.78 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Somalia or World?
World, at 104 against 12 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Somalia and World?
92, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and World?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Somalia and World rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Somalia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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
201 places, 7,142 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed