Belgium vs Germany: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Belgium
0.0%
in 2023
Germany
0.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
117th
Germany rank
117th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 117th and Germany ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 38.6% | 36.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Belgium ranks 117th and Germany ranks 117th 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.