Madagascar, Republic of vs Nigeria: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Madagascar, Republic of
0.7914
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3887
in 2023
Madagascar, Republic of rank
5th
Nigeria rank
8th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Madagascar, Republic of
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 0.7914 against 0.3887 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4027.

That makes Madagascar, Republic of's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar, Republic of Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 4.26 7.81 3.54 Nigeria
1990s 0.9108 7.99 7.08 Nigeria
2000s 0.0452 4.09 4.05 Nigeria
2010s 0.0444 0.2456 0.2012 Nigeria
2020s 0.4717 0.6526 0.1809 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Madagascar, Republic of or Nigeria?
Madagascar, Republic of, at 0.7914 against 0.3887 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Madagascar, Republic of and Nigeria?
0.4027, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Nigeria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed