Burkina Faso vs Congo: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Burkina Faso
13.58 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Congo
12.4 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Congo rank
10th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.58 cases per 100,000 children against 12.4 cases per 100,000 children in Congo, a difference of 1.18 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Congo ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | 3.77 cases per 100,000 children | 1.17 cases per 100,000 children | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.9 cases per 100,000 children | 6.64 cases per 100,000 children | 2.74 cases per 100,000 children | Congo |
| 2020s | 15.32 cases per 100,000 children | 9.8 cases per 100,000 children | 5.52 cases per 100,000 children | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.58 cases per 100,000 children against 12.4 cases per 100,000 children in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 1.18 cases per 100,000 children, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Congo ranks 10th 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.