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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Nigeria

Nigeria: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.3887 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3887 cases per million
Change on year
up 77.0%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.67 cases per million
in 1990
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 2017
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Nigeria, 1980–2023

051015201980200120231980: 11.2 cases per million1981: 4.5 cases per million1982: 5.1 cases per million1983: 4.9 cases per million1984: 7.7 cases per million1985: 11.5 cases per million1986: 5.3 cases per million1987: 6.9 cases per million1988: 16.2 cases per million1989: 4.9 cases per million1990: 19.7 cases per million1991: 8.6 cases per million1992: 9.6 cases per million1993: 10.5 cases per million1994: 4.8 cases per million1995: 4.1 cases per million1996: 8.5 cases per million1997: 3.4 cases per million1998: 2.7 cases per million1999: 8.2 cases per million2000: 5.2 cases per million2001: 0.444 cases per million2002: 1.6 cases per million2003: 2.7 cases per million2004: 5.7 cases per million2005: 5.9 cases per million2006: 7.9 cases per million2007: 2.4 cases per million2008: 5.7 cases per million2009: 3.5 cases per million2010: 0.298 cases per million2011: 0.574 cases per million2012: 0.764 cases per million2013: 0.326 cases per million2014: 0.201 cases per million2015: 0.005 cases per million2016: 0.027 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0.171 cases per million2019: 0.089 cases per million2020: 0.038 cases per million2021: 2 cases per million2022: 0.22 cases per million2023: 0.389 cases per million

Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per million.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.3887 cases per million for reported paralytic polio cases per million in 2023.

That represents a change of up 77.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Nigeria peaked at 19.67 cases per million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 2017.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Nigeria, year by year

Year cases per million Change
1980 11.19 cases per million —
1981 4.46 cases per million -60.2%
1982 5.1 cases per million +14.5%
1983 4.94 cases per million -3.2%
1984 7.68 cases per million +55.5%
1985 11.47 cases per million +49.3%
1986 5.28 cases per million -54.0%
1987 6.88 cases per million +30.4%
1988 16.16 cases per million +134.8%
1989 4.91 cases per million -69.6%
1990 19.67 cases per million +301.0%
1991 8.62 cases per million -56.2%
1992 9.55 cases per million +10.8%
1993 10.54 cases per million +10.3%
1994 4.76 cases per million -54.8%
1995 4.06 cases per million -14.8%
1996 8.49 cases per million +109.2%
1997 3.37 cases per million -60.4%
1998 2.67 cases per million -20.6%
1999 8.2 cases per million +206.5%
2000 5.19 cases per million -36.6%
2001 0.4439 cases per million -91.5%
2002 1.56 cases per million +251.2%
2003 2.67 cases per million +71.1%
2004 5.72 cases per million +114.4%
2005 5.91 cases per million +3.4%
2006 7.92 cases per million +33.9%
2007 2.38 cases per million -69.9%
2008 5.68 cases per million +138.7%
2009 3.46 cases per million -39.1%
2010 0.2982 cases per million -91.4%
2011 0.5741 cases per million +92.5%
2012 0.7644 cases per million +33.1%
2013 0.3262 cases per million -57.3%
2014 0.2007 cases per million -38.5%
2015 0.0054 cases per million -97.3%
2016 0.0265 cases per million +387.6%
2017 0 cases per million -100.0%
2018 0.1714 cases per million —
2019 0.0885 cases per million -48.3%
2020 0.0384 cases per million -56.6%
2021 1.96 cases per million +5013.0%
2022 0.2196 cases per million -88.8%
2023 0.3887 cases per million +77.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +5013.0% 0.0384 cases per million 1.96 cases per million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.81 cases per million 4.46 cases per million 16.16 cases per million 10
1990s 7.99 cases per million 2.67 cases per million 19.67 cases per million 10
2000s 4.09 cases per million 0.4439 cases per million 7.92 cases per million 10
2010s 0.2456 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.7644 cases per million 10
2020s 0.6526 cases per million 0.0384 cases per million 1.96 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Madagascar 0.7914 cases per million compare
  2. 6 Mali 0.644 cases per million compare
  3. 7 Somalia 0.4409 cases per million compare
  4. 9 South Sudan 0.2705 cases per million compare
  5. 10 Yemen 0.2322 cases per million compare
  6. 11 Benin 0.2188 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Nigeria?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Nigeria was 0.3887 cases per million in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 19.67 cases per million in 1990.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 2017.
How does Nigeria rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported paralytic polio cases per million rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.