Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses
Nigeria
0 cases
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0 cases
in 2023
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.33 cases | 1.22 cases | 534.11 cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.8 cases | 0.1 cases | 26.7 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, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0 cases, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from wild polioviruses?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone 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
Number of cases of wild poliovirus detected in a given year.