Japan vs Spain: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Japan
55.0%
in 2023
Spain
59.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
110th
Spain rank
108th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 59.0% against 55.0% in Japan, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th of 173 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 52.1% | 52.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 42.8% | 10.8% | Spain |
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, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 59.0% against 55.0% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Japan and Spain?
- 4.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Japan ranks 110th and Spain ranks 108th 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.