Mali vs Nigeria: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Mali
0.644
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3887
in 2023
Mali rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Mali
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.644 against 0.3887 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2553.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 22.42 7.81 14.62 Mali
1990s 4.2 7.99 3.79 Nigeria
2000s 0.1919 4.09 3.9 Nigeria
2010s 0.0694 0.2456 0.1762 Nigeria
2020s 0.7956 0.6526 0.1431 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Mali or Nigeria?
Mali, at 0.644 against 0.3887 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Mali and Nigeria?
0.2553, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Mali ranks 6th 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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About this data

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