Colombia vs Türkiye: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Colombia
1.24 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Türkiye
1.23 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Colombia rank
108th
Türkiye rank
109th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Colombia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.24 cases per 100,000 children against 1.23 cases per 100,000 children in Türkiye, a difference of 0.01 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Türkiye ahead.
Colombia ranks 108th and Türkiye ranks 109th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Türkiye | 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 | 1.27 cases per 100,000 children | 0.091 cases per 100,000 children | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | 0.0025 cases per 100,000 children | Colombia |
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 Türkiye?
- Colombia, at 1.24 cases per 100,000 children against 1.23 cases per 100,000 children in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Colombia and Türkiye?
- 0.01 cases per 100,000 children, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Türkiye rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Colombia ranks 108th and Türkiye ranks 109th 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.