Germany vs Japan: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Germany
0 cases
in 2023
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Japan rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Japan, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Japan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 cases | 0.7 cases | 4 cases | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8889 cases | 0 cases | 0.8889 cases | Germany |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, 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 Germany and Japan?
- 0 cases, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Germany 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.