Armenia vs North Korea: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Armenia
100.0%
in 2023
North Korea
100.0%
in 2023
Armenia rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Armenia
- North Korea
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 96.3% | 12.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 99.8% | 7.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 92.2% | 7.8% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who, Armenia or North Korea?
- Armenia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Armenia and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and North Korea rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Armenia ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.