Costa Rica vs South Sudan: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
South Sudan rank
117th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Costa Rica
- South Sudan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 117th and South Sudan ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.9% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 27.8% | 10.5% | 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 South Sudan?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Costa Rica and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Sudan rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th and South Sudan 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.