Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Nigeria
34
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
26
in 2018
Nigeria rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34 against 26 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 649.6 | 15.6 | 634 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 831.4 | 1.1 | 830.3 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 577.5 | 0 | 577.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.22 | 2.89 | 42.33 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 34 against 26 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 8, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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.