Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Uruguay: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.18 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Uruguay
0.14 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
135th
Uruguay rank
137th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.18 cases per 100,000 children against 0.14 cases per 100,000 children in Uruguay, a difference of 0.04 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4167 cases per 100,000 children | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | 0.5967 cases per 100,000 children | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.91 cases per 100,000 children | 0.58 cases per 100,000 children | 0.33 cases per 100,000 children | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.3425 cases per 100,000 children | 0.3825 cases per 100,000 children | 0.04 cases per 100,000 children | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.18 cases per 100,000 children against 0.14 cases per 100,000 children in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
- 0.04 cases per 100,000 children, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Uruguay rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th and Uruguay ranks 137th 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.