Eritrea vs Japan: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Eritrea
0 cases
in 2023
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
Eritrea rank
26th
Japan rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Japan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 cases | 0 cases | 8 cases | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.9 cases | 0 cases | 0.9 cases | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2020s | 0.5 cases | 0 cases | 0.5 cases | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio by world region, Eritrea or Japan?
- Eritrea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Eritrea and Japan?
- 0 cases, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Japan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Japan rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 26th and Japan 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.