Argentina vs New Zealand: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Argentina
1.31 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
New Zealand
1.27 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Argentina rank
105th
New Zealand rank
106th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Argentina
- New Zealand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.31 cases per 100,000 children against 1.27 cases per 100,000 children in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
Argentina ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 cases per 100,000 children | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | 0.2556 cases per 100,000 children | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | 0.773 cases per 100,000 children | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.9975 cases per 100,000 children | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | 2.21 cases per 100,000 children | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Argentina or New Zealand?
- Argentina, at 1.31 cases per 100,000 children against 1.27 cases per 100,000 children in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Argentina and New Zealand?
- 0.04 cases per 100,000 children, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Argentina ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 106th 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.