How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?

20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.

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.

Jamaica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Reported cases of paralytic polio

Jamaica

0 cases

in 2000

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

0 cases

in 2023

Jamaica rank

26th

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank

26th

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

Jamaica
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0 cases against 0 cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Jamaica ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6 cases	4.6 cases	1.4 cases	Jamaica
1990s	0 cases	1.44 cases	1.44 cases	Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s	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, Jamaica or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: Jamaica, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2000.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 0 cases, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do Jamaica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?: Jamaica ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.