Mauritania vs Nigeria: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses

Mauritania
0 cases
in 2023
Nigeria
0 cases
in 2023
Mauritania rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Nigeria, a difference of 0 cases.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.56 cases 535.33 cases 533.78 cases Nigeria
2010s 0.5 cases 26.8 cases 26.3 cases Nigeria
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Mauritania and Nigeria?
0 cases, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
Mauritania ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,831 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.