Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Republic of Korea
0 cases per million
in 2023
South Africa
0 cases per million
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th
Reported paralytic polio cases per million over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa, a difference of 0 cases per million.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0594 cases per million | 3.76 cases per million | 3.7 cases per million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 cases per million | 0.31 cases per million | 0.31 cases per million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2010s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
| 2020s | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | 0 cases per million | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per million, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 0 cases per million against 0 cases per million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per million between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0 cases per million, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
- Republic of Korea ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.