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

Nigeria
0.3887
in 2023
Yemen
0.2322
in 2023
Nigeria rank
8th
Yemen rank
10th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Nigeria
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.3887 against 0.2322 in Yemen, a difference of 0.1565.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 7.81 45.46 37.65 Yemen
1990s 6.69 2.84 3.85 Nigeria
2000s 4.09 2.25 1.85 Nigeria
2010s 0.2456 0.0498 0.1957 Nigeria
2020s 0.6526 1.93 1.28 Yemen

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 Yemen?
Nigeria, at 0.3887 against 0.2322 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Nigeria and Yemen?
0.1565, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th 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