Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Democratic Republic of Congo
20
in 2018
Nigeria
34
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34 against 20 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 161.8 649.6 487.8 Nigeria
1990s 139.11 715.67 576.56 Nigeria
2000s 68.3 577.5 509.2 Nigeria
2010s 31.22 45.22 14 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 34 against 20 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
14, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria 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
202 places, 7,181 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed