Mauritania vs Niger: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Mauritania
1
in 2023
Niger
2
in 2023
Mauritania rank
21st
Niger rank
19th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 21st and Niger ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6 | 140.2 | 73.6 | Niger |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 43.2 | 30.1 | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 16.8 | 15.4 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.25 | 11.5 | 11.25 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 2 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Mauritania and Niger?
- 1, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Mauritania ranks 21st and Niger ranks 19th 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.