Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
12
in 2018
Nigeria
34
in 2018
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34 against 12 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 22.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 7 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 5,605 649.6 4,956 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
1990s 1,304 831.4 472.1 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2000s 230.3 577.5 347.2 Nigeria
2010s 171.67 45.22 126.44 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 34 against 12 in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Nigeria?
22, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Nigeria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 7 groups.
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