Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Burkina Faso
13.58 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Nigeria
16.41 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 16.41 cases per 100,000 children against 13.58 cases per 100,000 children in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.83 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | 6.2 cases per 100,000 children | 3.6 cases per 100,000 children | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.9 cases per 100,000 children | 14.29 cases per 100,000 children | 10.39 cases per 100,000 children | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 15.32 cases per 100,000 children | 12.81 cases per 100,000 children | 2.51 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 16.41 cases per 100,000 children against 13.58 cases per 100,000 children in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 2.83 cases per 100,000 children, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.