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

Nigeria
0.3887
in 2023
Somalia
0.4409
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Somalia rank
7th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.4409 against 0.3887 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0522.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Somalia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.19 7.49 0.7027 Nigeria
1990s 4.75 1.29 3.45 Nigeria
2000s 4.09 3.43 0.6604 Nigeria
2010s 0.2456 1.75 1.5 Somalia
2020s 0.6526 0.4076 0.245 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Nigeria or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.4409 against 0.3887 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Nigeria and Somalia?
0.0522, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th 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