Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Nigeria

Nigeria: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 34 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
34
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,873
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Nigeria, 1980–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1980199920181980: 8161981: 3351982: 3951983: 3921984: 6251985: 9591986: 4531987: 6061988: 1.5k1989: 4551990: 1.9k1991: 8421992: 9571993: 1.1k1994: 5021995: 4391996: 9421997: 3831998: 3121999: 9812000: 6382001: 562002: 2022003: 3552004: 7822005: 8332006: 1.1k2007: 3562008: 8662009: 5432010: 482011: 962012: 1302013: 572014: 362015: 12016: 52017: 02018: 34

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Nigeria is 34, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Nigeria peaked at 1,873 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 649.6 335 1,460 10
1990s 831.4 312 1,873 10
2000s 577.5 56 1,144 10
2010s 45.22 0 130 9

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  3. 4 Somalia 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Nigeria?
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Nigeria was 34 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,873 in 1990.
What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
201 places, 7,142 data points, 1980–2018
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