Madagascar vs Nigeria: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Madagascar
26.64 cases
in 2023
Nigeria
96.57 cases
in 2023
Madagascar rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 96.57 cases against 26.64 cases in Madagascar, a difference of 69.93 cases.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th 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 | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 296.1 cases | 4,547 cases | 4,251 cases | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 81.2 cases | 5,820 cases | 5,739 cases | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.33 cases | 1,021 cases | 1,020 cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.11 cases | 47.06 cases | 44.95 cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.1 cases | 249.18 cases | 230.08 cases | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 96.57 cases against 26.64 cases in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 69.93 cases, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 5th 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
Total estimated number of polio cases.