Niger vs Somalia: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Niger
10
in 2018
Somalia
12
in 2018
Niger rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 12 against 10 in Niger, a difference of 2.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 91 51.14 39.86 Niger
1990s 40 10.67 29.33 Niger
2000s 17 34.1 17.1 Somalia
2010s 2.33 24.78 22.44 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Niger or Somalia?
Somalia, at 12 against 10 in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Niger and Somalia?
2, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Niger ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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
201 places, 7,142 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed