Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Hong Kong, China
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Ireland
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
143rd
Ireland rank
143rd
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in Ireland, a difference of 0 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 143rd of 173 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | 0.5344 cases per 100,000 children | 0.98 cases per 100,000 children | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.21 cases per 100,000 children | 0.093 cases per 100,000 children | 1.12 cases per 100,000 children | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0 cases per 100,000 children, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 143rd and Ireland ranks 143rd 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.