Iran vs Libya: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Iran
5.65 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Libya
5.49 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Iran rank
39th
Libya rank
40th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.65 cases per 100,000 children against 5.49 cases per 100,000 children in Libya, a difference of 0.16 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 39th and Libya ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 cases per 100,000 children | 2.01 cases per 100,000 children | 0.19 cases per 100,000 children | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.86 cases per 100,000 children | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | 0.657 cases per 100,000 children | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.16 cases per 100,000 children | 4.79 cases per 100,000 children | 0.635 cases per 100,000 children | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Iran or Libya?
- Iran, at 5.65 cases per 100,000 children against 5.49 cases per 100,000 children in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Iran and Libya?
- 0.16 cases per 100,000 children, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Iran ranks 39th and Libya ranks 40th 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.