Ireland vs North Macedonia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Ireland
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
North Macedonia
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2021
Ireland rank
143rd
North Macedonia rank
143rd
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Ireland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and North Macedonia ranks 143rd of 173 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5344 cases per 100,000 children | 1.68 cases per 100,000 children | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.093 cases per 100,000 children | 0.756 cases per 100,000 children | 0.663 cases per 100,000 children | North Macedonia |
| 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, Ireland or North Macedonia?
- Ireland, at 0 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 0 cases per 100,000 children, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and North Macedonia 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.