Colombia vs New Zealand: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Colombia
1.24 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
New Zealand
1.27 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Colombia rank
108th
New Zealand rank
106th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.27 cases per 100,000 children against 1.24 cases per 100,000 children in Colombia, a difference of 0.03 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
Colombia ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 cases per 100,000 children | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | 0.1556 cases per 100,000 children | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | 0.092 cases per 100,000 children | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | 2.11 cases per 100,000 children | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Colombia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.27 cases per 100,000 children against 1.24 cases per 100,000 children in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.03 cases per 100,000 children, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Colombia ranks 108th and New Zealand ranks 106th 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.