Malaysia vs South Africa: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Malaysia
2.85 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
South Africa
3.01 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Malaysia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.01 cases per 100,000 children against 2.85 cases per 100,000 children in Malaysia, a difference of 0.16 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 cases per 100,000 children | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | 0.3678 cases per 100,000 children | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.08 cases per 100,000 children | 2.93 cases per 100,000 children | 0.848 cases per 100,000 children | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.83 cases per 100,000 children | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 0.995 cases per 100,000 children | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.01 cases per 100,000 children against 2.85 cases per 100,000 children in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.16 cases per 100,000 children, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st 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.