Japan vs South Korea: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
South Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Japan rank
26th
South Korea rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in South Korea, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 41 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 cases | 2.3 cases | 1.6 cases | South Korea |
| 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, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Japan and South Korea?
- 0 cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Japan ranks 26th and South Korea 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.