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
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.