Ireland vs South Sudan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Ireland
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
South Sudan
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Ireland rank
143rd
South Sudan rank
143rd
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Ireland
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in South Sudan, a difference of 0 cases per 100,000 children.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 143rd and South Sudan ranks 143rd of 173 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 5.96 cases per 100,000 children | 5.96 cases per 100,000 children | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 4.35 cases per 100,000 children | 4.35 cases per 100,000 children | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Ireland, at 0 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Ireland and South Sudan?
- 0 cases per 100,000 children, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Sudan rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Ireland ranks 143rd and South Sudan 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.