Greece vs Japan: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Greece
30.0%
in 2023
Japan
55.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
113th
Japan rank
110th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 55.0% against 30.0% in Greece, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 113th and Japan ranks 110th of 173 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.0% | 0.0% | 91.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 32.0% | 16.2% | Greece |
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, Greece or Japan?
- Japan, at 55.0% against 30.0% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Greece and Japan?
- 25.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Greece ranks 113th and Japan ranks 110th 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.