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
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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

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.