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
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.