Burundi vs South Africa: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Burundi
3.34 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
South Africa
3.01 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Burundi rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.34 cases per 100,000 children against 3.01 cases per 100,000 children in South Africa, a difference of 0.33 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 cases per 100,000 children | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | 0.7744 cases per 100,000 children | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.22 cases per 100,000 children | 2.93 cases per 100,000 children | 0.703 cases per 100,000 children | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.69 cases per 100,000 children | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 0.1475 cases per 100,000 children | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 3.34 cases per 100,000 children against 3.01 cases per 100,000 children in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Burundi and South Africa?
- 0.33 cases per 100,000 children, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Burundi ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.