Gambia vs North Korea: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Gambia
100.0%
in 2023
North Korea
100.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
1st
North Korea rank
1st
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Gambia
- North Korea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 1st of 173 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 96.3% | 5.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 99.8% | 6.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 92.2% | 14.0% | North Korea |
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, Gambia or North Korea?
- Gambia, 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 Gambia and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and North Korea rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Gambia 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.