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
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.