Colombia vs Vietnam: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Colombia
1.24 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Vietnam
1.16 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Colombia rank
108th
Vietnam rank
110th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.24 cases per 100,000 children against 1.16 cases per 100,000 children in Vietnam, a difference of 0.08 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Vietnam ahead.
Colombia ranks 108th and Vietnam ranks 110th of 173 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 cases per 100,000 children | 1.35 cases per 100,000 children | 0.1867 cases per 100,000 children | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | 1.76 cases per 100,000 children | 0.575 cases per 100,000 children | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children | 0.9575 cases per 100,000 children | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Colombia, at 1.24 cases per 100,000 children against 1.16 cases per 100,000 children in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Colombia and Vietnam?
- 0.08 cases per 100,000 children, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Colombia ranks 108th and Vietnam ranks 110th 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.