Nigeria vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Nigeria
34
in 2018
Western Pacific (WHO region)
26
in 2018
Nigeria rank
1st
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
3rd
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases over time
- Nigeria
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 34 against 26 in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 8.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 649.6 | 6,209 | 5,560 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 831.4 | 1,316 | 485 | Western Pacific (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 577.5 | 0.7 | 576.8 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.22 | 6.67 | 38.56 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poliomyelitis - number of reported cases, Nigeria or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Nigeria, at 34 against 26 in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in poliomyelitis - number of reported cases between Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 8, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 1st 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.