Japan vs Lebanon: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Japan
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2857 cases 7 cases 6.71 cases Lebanon
1990s 0 cases 1 cases 1 cases Lebanon
2000s 0 cases 0.1 cases 0.1 cases Lebanon
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 Lebanon?
Japan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Japan and Lebanon?
0 cases, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Japan ranks 26th and Lebanon 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.