Denmark vs France: Reported cases of paralytic polio

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

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • Denmark
  • France
051015198020012023

How they compare

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

Across all 44 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2 cases 4.8 cases 4.6 cases France
1990s 0 cases 0.1 cases 0.1 cases France
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, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 0 cases against 0 cases in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Denmark and France?
0 cases, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
Denmark ranks 26th and France 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.