Chile vs North Korea: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Chile
0 cases
in 2023
North Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Chile rank
26th
North Korea rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Chile
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in North Korea, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was North Korea ahead.

Chile ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3 cases 4.6 cases 4.3 cases North Korea
1990s 0 cases 1.44 cases 1.44 cases North Korea
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, Chile or North Korea?
Chile, at 0 cases against 0 cases in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Chile and North Korea?
0 cases, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Chile and North Korea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Chile ranks 26th and North Korea 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. 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
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.