Bhutan vs South Africa: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Bhutan
2.73 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
South Africa
3.01 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Bhutan rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.01 cases per 100,000 children against 2.73 cases per 100,000 children in Bhutan, a difference of 0.28 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 cases per 100,000 children | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | 0.0944 cases per 100,000 children | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 4.66 cases per 100,000 children | 2.93 cases per 100,000 children | 1.73 cases per 100,000 children | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.96 cases per 100,000 children | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 0.8725 cases per 100,000 children | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Bhutan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.01 cases per 100,000 children against 2.73 cases per 100,000 children in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.28 cases per 100,000 children, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.