Botswana vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Botswana
0 cases
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0 cases
in 2023
Botswana rank
26th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time

  • Botswana
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 2 cases 4.6 cases 2.6 cases Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 0.3333 cases 1.44 cases 1.11 cases Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 0.1 cases 0 cases 0.1 cases Botswana
2010s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases
2020s 0 cases 0 cases 0 cases

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Botswana or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Botswana, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Botswana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0 cases, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
Botswana ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.