Lithuania vs Poland: Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO
Lithuania
0.0%
in 2023
Poland
8.0%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
117th
Poland rank
116th
Share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the WHO over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.0% against 0.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 8.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 117th and Poland ranks 116th of 173 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 70.6% | 1.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 55.2% | 31.6% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 2.0% | 19.5% | Lithuania |
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, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 8.0% against 0.0% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who between Lithuania and Poland?
- 8.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for share of potential polio cases tested and reported to the who?
- Lithuania ranks 117th and Poland ranks 116th 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
The share of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases, where stool samples were tested for poliovirus and reported to the WHO.