Botswana vs Rwanda: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Botswana
5.29 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Rwanda
5.02 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Botswana rank
41st
Rwanda rank
44th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.29 cases per 100,000 children against 5.02 cases per 100,000 children in Rwanda, a difference of 0.27 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 44th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 cases per 100,000 children | 2.56 cases per 100,000 children | 0.1056 cases per 100,000 children | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.92 cases per 100,000 children | 2.98 cases per 100,000 children | 0.06 cases per 100,000 children | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.42 cases per 100,000 children | 3.17 cases per 100,000 children | 0.2475 cases per 100,000 children | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 5.29 cases per 100,000 children against 5.02 cases per 100,000 children in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.27 cases per 100,000 children, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 44th 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.