Ireland vs Serbia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Ireland
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Serbia
0.11 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Ireland rank
143rd
Serbia rank
140th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.11 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in Ireland, a difference of 0.11 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.
Ireland ranks 143rd and Serbia ranks 140th of 173 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4425 cases per 100,000 children | 0.8325 cases per 100,000 children | 0.39 cases per 100,000 children | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.093 cases per 100,000 children | 0.691 cases per 100,000 children | 0.598 cases per 100,000 children | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 0.195 cases per 100,000 children | 0.195 cases per 100,000 children | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.11 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 Ireland and Serbia?
- 0.11 cases per 100,000 children, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and Serbia ranks 140th 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.