Algeria vs Gambia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Algeria
4.74 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Gambia
4.91 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Algeria rank
48th
Gambia rank
46th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Algeria
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.91 cases per 100,000 children against 4.74 cases per 100,000 children in Algeria, a difference of 0.17 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Algeria ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 cases per 100,000 children | 2.38 cases per 100,000 children | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.4 cases per 100,000 children | 4.54 cases per 100,000 children | 1.15 cases per 100,000 children | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.1 cases per 100,000 children | 3.67 cases per 100,000 children | 0.425 cases per 100,000 children | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Algeria or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4.91 cases per 100,000 children against 4.74 cases per 100,000 children in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Algeria and Gambia?
- 0.17 cases per 100,000 children, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Algeria ranks 48th and Gambia ranks 46th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) per 100,000 children aged 15 or under, not attributed to polio, that were detected and reported to the WHO.