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Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2023

00.511.521980200120231980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 1.91988: 0.3961989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01994: 01995: 0.3131996: 0.2651997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 0 for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1.91 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Year Value Change
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 1.91 —
1988 0.3961 -79.3%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0.3127 —
1996 0.2653 -15.2%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2305 0 1.91 10
1990s 0.0642 0 0.3127 9
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1987.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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