Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses was 87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 87 for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 2,075.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Nigeria peaked at 419 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 21 | +2000.0% |
| 2007 | 68 | +223.8% |
| 2008 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 154 | +126.5% |
| 2010 | 27 | -82.5% |
| 2011 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 8 | -75.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | +650.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -96.7% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | — |
| 2019 | 18 | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 419 | +5137.5% |
| 2022 | 48 | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 87 | +81.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5137.5% | 8 | 419 |
| 2006 | +2000.0% | 1 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.67 | 0 | 154 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.6 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.5 | 8 | 419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 223 compare
- 3 Chad 55 compare
- 4 Guinea 47 compare
- 5 Madagascar 24 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Nigeria?
- Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses in Nigeria was 87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 419 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,075.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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