Congo vs Guinea: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Congo
12.4 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Guinea
11.42 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Congo rank
10th
Guinea rank
12th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 12.4 cases per 100,000 children against 11.42 cases per 100,000 children in Guinea, a difference of 0.98 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 cases per 100,000 children | 2.46 cases per 100,000 children | 1.31 cases per 100,000 children | Congo |
| 2010s | 6.64 cases per 100,000 children | 6.61 cases per 100,000 children | 0.024 cases per 100,000 children | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.8 cases per 100,000 children | 8.42 cases per 100,000 children | 1.38 cases per 100,000 children | 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, Congo or Guinea?
- Congo, at 12.4 cases per 100,000 children against 11.42 cases per 100,000 children in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Congo and Guinea?
- 0.98 cases per 100,000 children, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Congo ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 12th 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.