Mauritius vs Namibia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Mauritius
3.94 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Namibia
3.55 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Mauritius rank
53rd
Namibia rank
55th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Mauritius
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 3.94 cases per 100,000 children against 3.55 cases per 100,000 children in Namibia, a difference of 0.39 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 55th of 173 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 cases per 100,000 children | 5.19 cases per 100,000 children | 3.48 cases per 100,000 children | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.1 cases per 100,000 children | 3.58 cases per 100,000 children | 1.48 cases per 100,000 children | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.32 cases per 100,000 children | 3.84 cases per 100,000 children | 1.52 cases per 100,000 children | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Mauritius or Namibia?
- Mauritius, at 3.94 cases per 100,000 children against 3.55 cases per 100,000 children in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Mauritius and Namibia?
- 0.39 cases per 100,000 children, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Namibia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Namibia rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Mauritius ranks 53rd and Namibia ranks 55th 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.