South Korea vs Thailand: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
South Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Thailand
0 cases
in 2023
South Korea rank
26th
Thailand rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand, a difference of 0 cases.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3 cases | 127.2 cases | 124.9 cases | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0 cases | 11.12 cases | 11.12 cases | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0 cases | 2 cases | 2 cases | Thailand |
| 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, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0 cases, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- South Korea ranks 26th and Thailand 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.