Japan vs Zimbabwe: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.11 cases
in 2023
Japan rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Japan, a difference of 1.11 cases.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9 cases | 172.9 cases | 168 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 20.22 cases | 20.22 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases | 0.2775 cases | 0.2775 cases | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Japan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.11 cases against 0 cases in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 1.11 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Zimbabwe rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Japan ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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
Total estimated number of polio cases.