Japan vs Malaysia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

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

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
012345198020012023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7 cases 2.1 cases 1.4 cases Malaysia
1990s 0 cases 0.6667 cases 0.6667 cases Malaysia
2000s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2010s 0 cases 0.3 cases 0.3 cases Malaysia
2020s 0 cases 0.25 cases 0.25 cases Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Japan or Malaysia?
Japan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Japan and Malaysia?
0 cases, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
Japan ranks 26th and Malaysia 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.