Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Japan

Japan: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
55
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
110th
of 173 countries
All-time high
73
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Japan, 2013–2023

0204060802013201820232013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 732023: 55

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 55 for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Japan peaked at 73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

Japan ranks 110th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 73 —
2023 55 -24.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 0 0 7
2020s 32 0 73 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 107 Morocco 61 compare
  2. 108 Papua New Guinea 59 compare
  3. 108 Spain 59 compare
  4. 111 Maldives 43 compare
  5. 112 Israel 36 compare
  6. 113 Greece 30 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Japan?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Japan was 55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 73 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Japan ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,711 data points, 2001–2023
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