India vs Japan: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

India
0 cases
in 2023
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
India rank
26th
Japan rank
26th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

India ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 167,882 cases 4.9 cases 167,877 cases India
1990s 35,882 cases 0 cases 35,882 cases India
2000s 944.31 cases 0 cases 944.31 cases India
2010s 5 cases 0 cases 5 cases India
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, India or Japan?
India, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between India and Japan?
0 cases, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do India and Japan rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
India ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Total estimated number of polio cases.