China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Total disease burden who

China (People’s Republic of)
386.91 million
in 2021
Nigeria
129.70 million
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Total disease burden who over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Nigeria
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200020102021

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 386.91 million against 129.70 million in Nigeria, a difference of 257.21 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 192 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 370.22 million 125.29 million 244.92 million China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 367.70 million 127.66 million 240.04 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 384.73 million 129.67 million 255.06 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
China (People’s Republic of), at 386.91 million against 129.70 million in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
257.21 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for total disease burden who?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed