Belgium vs Poland: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Belgium
0.0%
in 2023
Poland
8.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
117th
Poland rank
116th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.0% against 0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 8.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 117th and Poland ranks 116th of 173 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 68.1% | 65.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 55.2% | 55.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 8.0% against 0.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Belgium and Poland?
- 8.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Belgium ranks 117th and Poland ranks 116th 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.