Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Niger
10
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
26
in 2018
Niger rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 26 against 10 in Niger, a difference of 16.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.6 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 140.2 15.6 124.6 Niger
1990s 43.2 1.1 42.1 Niger
2000s 17 0 17 Niger
2010s 2.33 2.89 0.5556 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 26 against 10 in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
16, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Niger ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd 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