Congo vs Madagascar: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Congo
12.4 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Madagascar
13.31 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Congo rank
10th
Madagascar rank
9th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.31 cases per 100,000 children against 12.4 cases per 100,000 children in Congo, a difference of 0.91 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 cases per 100,000 children | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | 1.96 cases per 100,000 children | Congo |
| 2010s | 6.64 cases per 100,000 children | 5.05 cases per 100,000 children | 1.58 cases per 100,000 children | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.8 cases per 100,000 children | 8.26 cases per 100,000 children | 1.54 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 13.31 cases per 100,000 children against 12.4 cases per 100,000 children in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.91 cases per 100,000 children, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Congo ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 9th 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.