France vs Japan: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • France
  • Japan
051015198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1980s 4.8 cases 0.7 cases 4.1 cases France
1990s 0.1111 cases 0 cases 0.1111 cases France
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, France or Japan?
France, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between France and Japan?
0 cases, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
France 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 Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported versus estimated cases of polio
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

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.