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