The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Nigeria, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Nigeria stood at 87.
The figure is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Nigeria peaked at 1,873 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 816 | — |
| 1981 | 335 | -58.9% |
| 1982 | 395 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 392 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 625 | +59.4% |
| 1985 | 959 | +53.4% |
| 1986 | 453 | -52.8% |
| 1987 | 606 | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 1,460 | +140.9% |
| 1989 | 455 | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 1,873 | +311.6% |
| 1991 | 842 | -55.0% |
| 1992 | 957 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 1,083 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 502 | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 439 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 942 | +114.6% |
| 1997 | 383 | -59.3% |
| 1998 | 312 | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 981 | +214.4% |
| 2000 | 638 | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 56 | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 202 | +260.7% |
| 2003 | 355 | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 782 | +120.3% |
| 2005 | 831 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,143 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 353 | -69.1% |
| 2008 | 866 | +145.3% |
| 2009 | 542 | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 48 | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 95 | +97.9% |
| 2012 | 130 | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 57 | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 36 | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | -97.2% |
| 2016 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | — |
| 2019 | 18 | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 419 | +5137.5% |
| 2022 | 48 | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 87 | +81.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5137.5% | 8 | 419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 649.6 | 335 | 1,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 831.4 | 312 | 1,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 576.8 | 56 | 1,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 0 | 130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.5 | 8 | 419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 223 compare
- 3 Chad 55 compare
- 4 Guinea 47 compare
- 5 Madagascar 24 compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Nigeria?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Nigeria was 87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 in 1990.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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