North Korea vs Mexico: Reported cases of paralytic polio

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

Reported cases of paralytic polio over time

  • North Korea
  • Mexico
0200400600198020012023

How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 4.6 cases 167.6 cases 163 cases Mexico
1990s 1.44 cases 0.7778 cases 0.6667 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, North Korea or Mexico?
North Korea, at 0 cases against 0 cases in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio between North Korea and Mexico?
0 cases, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mexico?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Mexico rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio?
North Korea ranks 26th and Mexico 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.