Burkina Faso vs Mali: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Burkina Faso
13.58 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Mali
13.47 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Mali rank
8th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.58 cases per 100,000 children against 13.47 cases per 100,000 children in Mali, a difference of 0.11 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 8th of 173 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | 2.52 cases per 100,000 children | 0.0767 cases per 100,000 children | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.9 cases per 100,000 children | 3.57 cases per 100,000 children | 0.323 cases per 100,000 children | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 15.32 cases per 100,000 children | 8.22 cases per 100,000 children | 7.1 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 Mali?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.58 cases per 100,000 children against 13.47 cases per 100,000 children in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 0.11 cases per 100,000 children, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 8th 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.