Ethiopia vs North Korea: Reported cases of paralytic polio
Ethiopia
0 cases
in 2023
North Korea
0 cases
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
26th
North Korea rank
26th
Reported cases of paralytic polio over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in North Korea, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.6 cases | 4.6 cases | 166 cases | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 116.44 cases | 1.44 cases | 115 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 20.1 cases | 0 cases | 20.1 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.9 cases | 0 cases | 2.9 cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 11.75 cases | 0 cases | 11.75 cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio, Ethiopia or North Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 0 cases against 0 cases in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 0 cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.