Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Chile
2.32 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.25 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Chile rank
74th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Chile
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.32 cases per 100,000 children against 2.25 cases per 100,000 children in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.07 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 cases per 100,000 children | 0.7167 cases per 100,000 children | 1.39 cases per 100,000 children | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.06 cases per 100,000 children | 3.02 cases per 100,000 children | 0.969 cases per 100,000 children | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.64 cases per 100,000 children | 4.16 cases per 100,000 children | 2.52 cases per 100,000 children | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
- Chile, at 2.32 cases per 100,000 children against 2.25 cases per 100,000 children in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.07 cases per 100,000 children, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Chile ranks 74th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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.