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The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2023

The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 381988: 81989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01994: 01995: 71996: 61997: 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

The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 38 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

The number of reported paralytic polio cases 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 38 —
1988 8 -78.9%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 7 —
1996 6 -14.3%
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 4.6 0 38 10
1990s 1.44 0 7 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 the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 38 in 1987.
What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases 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 the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
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 The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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