Guatemala vs Uzbekistan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Guatemala
1.41 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1.5 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Guatemala rank
99th
Uzbekistan rank
96th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Guatemala
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.5 cases per 100,000 children against 1.41 cases per 100,000 children in Guatemala, a difference of 0.09 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | 1.31 cases per 100,000 children | 0.5444 cases per 100,000 children | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.782 cases per 100,000 children | 1.84 cases per 100,000 children | 1.06 cases per 100,000 children | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 0.9625 cases per 100,000 children | 1.11 cases per 100,000 children | 0.15 cases per 100,000 children | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Guatemala or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.5 cases per 100,000 children against 1.41 cases per 100,000 children in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Guatemala and Uzbekistan?
- 0.09 cases per 100,000 children, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uzbekistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Uzbekistan rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Guatemala ranks 99th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th 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.