Nigeria vs Somalia: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases

Nigeria
34
in 2018
Somalia
12
in 2018
Nigeria rank
1st
Somalia rank
4th

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 34 against 12 in Somalia, a difference of 22.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 707.14 51.14 656 Nigeria
1990s 558.67 10.67 548 Nigeria
2000s 577.5 34.1 543.4 Nigeria
2010s 45.22 24.78 20.44 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Nigeria or Somalia?
Nigeria, at 34 against 12 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Nigeria and Somalia?
22, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Nigeria ranks 1st 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
202 places, 7,181 data points, 1980–2018
Last refreshed