Namibia vs Oman: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Namibia
3.55 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Oman
3.43 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Namibia rank
55th
Oman rank
57th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Namibia
- Oman
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.55 cases per 100,000 children against 3.43 cases per 100,000 children in Oman, a difference of 0.12 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 55th and Oman ranks 57th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 cases per 100,000 children | 2.47 cases per 100,000 children | 1.57 cases per 100,000 children | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.58 cases per 100,000 children | 3.83 cases per 100,000 children | 0.253 cases per 100,000 children | Oman |
| 2020s | 3.84 cases per 100,000 children | 2.85 cases per 100,000 children | 0.9825 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, Namibia or Oman?
- Namibia, at 3.55 cases per 100,000 children against 3.43 cases per 100,000 children in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Namibia and Oman?
- 0.12 cases per 100,000 children, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Oman?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Oman rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Namibia ranks 55th and Oman ranks 57th 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.