Japan vs Uganda: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Japan
0 cases
in 2023
Uganda
0 cases
in 2023
Japan rank
26th
Uganda rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 cases | 49 cases | 48 cases | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 85.88 cases | 85.88 cases | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0.8 cases | 0.8 cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0 cases | 0.4 cases | 0.4 cases | Uganda |
| 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, Japan or Uganda?
- Japan, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Japan and Uganda?
- 0 cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Japan ranks 26th and Uganda 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.