Chad vs Nigeria: The number of reported paralytic polio cases

Chad
55
in 2023
Nigeria
87
in 2023
Chad rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time

  • Chad
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 87 against 55 in Chad, a difference of 32.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.

Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 21.75 607.25 585.5 Nigeria
1990s 120.83 593.17 472.33 Nigeria
2000s 23.5 576.8 553.3 Nigeria
2010s 19 42.4 23.4 Nigeria
2020s 50 140.5 90.5 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Chad or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 87 against 55 in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Chad and Nigeria?
32, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Chad and Nigeria rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
Chad ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
The number of reported paralytic polio cases
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