Chad vs Nigeria: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Chad
61.05 cases
in 2023
Nigeria
96.57 cases
in 2023
Chad rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 96.57 cases against 61.05 cases in Chad, a difference of 35.52 cases.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.

Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 152.25 cases 4,251 cases 4,098 cases Nigeria
1990s 845.83 cases 4,152 cases 3,306 cases Nigeria
2000s 65.79 cases 1,021 cases 955.23 cases Nigeria
2010s 21.09 cases 47.06 cases 25.97 cases Nigeria
2020s 77.97 cases 249.18 cases 171.21 cases Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Chad or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 96.57 cases against 61.05 cases in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Chad and Nigeria?
35.52 cases, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.