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
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.