Congo vs Denmark: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Congo
0 cases
in 2023
Denmark
0 cases
in 2023
Congo rank
26th
Denmark rank
26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Congo
  • Denmark
0100200300400198020012023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Denmark, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 21.2 cases 0.2 cases 21 cases Congo
1990s 1 cases 0 cases 1 cases Congo
2000s 4.7 cases 0 cases 4.7 cases Congo
2010s 44.2 cases 0 cases 44.2 cases Congo
2020s 1.25 cases 0 cases 1.25 cases Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Congo or Denmark?
Congo, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Congo and Denmark?
0 cases, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Denmark?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Congo and Denmark rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Congo ranks 26th and Denmark 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

The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.