Libya vs Uganda: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Libya
5.49 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Uganda
5.08 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Libya rank
40th
Uganda rank
43rd
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Libya
- Uganda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.49 cases per 100,000 children against 5.08 cases per 100,000 children in Uganda, a difference of 0.41 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uganda ahead.
Libya ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 43rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 cases per 100,000 children | 2.44 cases per 100,000 children | 0.4344 cases per 100,000 children | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | 2.98 cases per 100,000 children | 0.215 cases per 100,000 children | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.79 cases per 100,000 children | 5.09 cases per 100,000 children | 0.2925 cases per 100,000 children | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Libya or Uganda?
- Libya, at 5.49 cases per 100,000 children against 5.08 cases per 100,000 children in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Libya and Uganda?
- 0.41 cases per 100,000 children, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uganda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uganda rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Libya ranks 40th and Uganda ranks 43rd 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.