Japan vs Sweden: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
Sweden
0 cases
in 2023
Japan rank
26th
Sweden rank
26th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Sweden, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 cases | 0 cases | 0.7 cases | Japan |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 0.1111 cases | 0.1111 cases | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Japan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Japan and Sweden?
- 0 cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Japan ranks 26th and Sweden 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.