China vs Turkmenistan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
China
2.18 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.09 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
China rank
78th
Turkmenistan rank
79th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
China currently reports 2.18 cases per 100,000 children against 2.09 cases per 100,000 children in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.09 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
China ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | 1.58 cases per 100,000 children | 0.2267 cases per 100,000 children | China |
| 2010s | 2.34 cases per 100,000 children | 2.45 cases per 100,000 children | 0.111 cases per 100,000 children | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3.18 cases per 100,000 children | 2.19 cases per 100,000 children | 0.9825 cases per 100,000 children | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, China or Turkmenistan?
- China, at 2.18 cases per 100,000 children against 2.09 cases per 100,000 children in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between China and Turkmenistan?
- 0.09 cases per 100,000 children, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- China ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th 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.