Guinea vs Nigeria: Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses
Guinea
47
in 2023
Nigeria
87
in 2023
Guinea rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 87 against 47 in Guinea, a difference of 40.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea ranks 4th 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 | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1111 | 34.67 | 34.56 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 15.6 | 14.8 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 24.25 | 140.5 | 116.25 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 87 against 47 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 40, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses?
- Guinea ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.