Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12.4 cases per 100,000 children against 11.44 cases per 100,000 children in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.96 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Congo ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 cases per 100,000 children | 3.77 cases per 100,000 children | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 5.83 cases per 100,000 children | 6.64 cases per 100,000 children | 0.803 cases per 100,000 children | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.98 cases per 100,000 children | 9.8 cases per 100,000 children | 0.1875 cases per 100,000 children | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Congo, at 12.4 cases per 100,000 children against 11.44 cases per 100,000 children in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 0.96 cases per 100,000 children, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Congo ranks 10th 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.