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)
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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.

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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