Madagascar vs Nigeria: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses

Madagascar
24 cases
in 2023
Nigeria
87 cases
in 2023
Madagascar rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 87 cases against 24 cases in Madagascar, a difference of 63 cases.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 173 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8889 cases 34.67 cases 33.78 cases Nigeria
2010s 1.1 cases 15.6 cases 14.5 cases Nigeria
2020s 14 cases 140.5 cases 126.5 cases Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 87 cases against 24 cases in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses between Madagascar and Nigeria?
63 cases, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,956 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.