North Korea vs Lesotho: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
North Korea
1.95 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Lesotho
1.9 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
North Korea rank
84th
Lesotho rank
86th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- North Korea
- Lesotho
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.95 cases per 100,000 children against 1.9 cases per 100,000 children in Lesotho, a difference of 0.05 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 173 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | 0.0089 cases per 100,000 children | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.41 cases per 100,000 children | 1.74 cases per 100,000 children | 0.671 cases per 100,000 children | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.69 cases per 100,000 children | 2 cases per 100,000 children | 0.685 cases per 100,000 children | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, North Korea or Lesotho?
- North Korea, at 1.95 cases per 100,000 children against 1.9 cases per 100,000 children in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between North Korea and Lesotho?
- 0.05 cases per 100,000 children, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- North Korea ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 86th 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.