Afghanistan vs Niger: Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Afghanistan
6
in 2023
Niger
0
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Niger rank
3rd
Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6 against 0 in Niger, a difference of 6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 | 14.78 | 2.89 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 0.8 | 27.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17 | 0 | 17 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Afghanistan, at 6 against 0 in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 6, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.