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
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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.

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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