Central African Republic vs Somalia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Central African Republic
9.49 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Somalia
8.91 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
18th
Somalia rank
19th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 9.49 cases per 100,000 children against 8.91 cases per 100,000 children in Somalia, a difference of 0.58 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.92 cases per 100,000 children | 3.74 cases per 100,000 children | 2.18 cases per 100,000 children | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 5.97 cases per 100,000 children | 6.27 cases per 100,000 children | 0.295 cases per 100,000 children | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10.13 cases per 100,000 children | 8.13 cases per 100,000 children | 2 cases per 100,000 children | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 9.49 cases per 100,000 children against 8.91 cases per 100,000 children in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.58 cases per 100,000 children, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Central African Republic ranks 18th and Somalia ranks 19th 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.