Niger vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Niger
10
in 2018
Western Pacific (WHO region)
26
in 2018
Niger rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Niger
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 26 against 10 in Niger, a difference of 16.

That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 2.6 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Niger ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 140.2 6,209 6,069 Western Pacific (WHO region)
1990s 43.2 1,316 1,273 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2000s 17 0.7 16.3 Niger
2010s 2.33 6.67 4.33 Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Niger or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Western Pacific (WHO region), at 26 against 10 in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Niger and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
16, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Niger and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Niger ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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