China vs Nigeria: Total disease burden who

China
386.91 million
in 2021
Nigeria
129.70 million
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Total disease burden who over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M200020102021

How they compare

China currently reports 386.91 million against 129.70 million in Nigeria, a difference of 257.21 million.

That makes China's figure about 3.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 370.22 million 125.29 million 244.92 million China
2010s 367.70 million 127.66 million 240.04 million China
2020s 384.73 million 129.67 million 255.06 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, China or Nigeria?
China, at 386.91 million against 129.70 million in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between China and Nigeria?
257.21 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for total disease burden who?
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 194 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