Italy vs Japan: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Italy
0 cases
in 2023
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
Japan rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 cases | 0.7 cases | 0.1 cases | Italy |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Italy and Japan?
- 0 cases, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Italy 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.