Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Dominican Republic: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 0.33 cases per 100,000 children against 0.18 cases per 100,000 children in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.15 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.8 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th and Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4167 cases per 100,000 children | 0.8789 cases per 100,000 children | 0.4622 cases per 100,000 children | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.91 cases per 100,000 children | 0.725 cases per 100,000 children | 0.185 cases per 100,000 children | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.3425 cases per 100,000 children | 0.28 cases per 100,000 children | 0.0625 cases per 100,000 children | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 0.33 cases per 100,000 children against 0.18 cases per 100,000 children in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dominican Republic?
- 0.15 cases per 100,000 children, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dominican Republic?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dominican Republic rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th and Dominican Republic ranks 132nd 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.