Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses
Democratic Republic of Congo
223
in 2023
Nigeria
87
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 223 against 87 in Nigeria, a difference of 136.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.6 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 34.67 | 32.67 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.6 | 15.6 | 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 213.25 | 140.5 | 72.75 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 223 against 87 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 136, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.