Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 91.0% | 26.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 90.9% | 9.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 31.5% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and Nicaragua 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.