Australia vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Australia
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.05 cases per 100,000 children against 1.95 cases per 100,000 children in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.1 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9644 cases per 100,000 children | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | 0.5 cases per 100,000 children | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.57 cases per 100,000 children | 2.41 cases per 100,000 children | 0.842 cases per 100,000 children | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 3.09 cases per 100,000 children | 2.69 cases per 100,000 children | 0.4025 cases per 100,000 children | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Australia or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Australia, at 2.05 cases per 100,000 children against 1.95 cases per 100,000 children in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1 cases per 100,000 children, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th 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.