Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Papua New Guinea
2.25 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.29 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.29 cases per 100,000 children against 2.25 cases per 100,000 children in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.04 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7167 cases per 100,000 children | 1.85 cases per 100,000 children | 1.13 cases per 100,000 children | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.02 cases per 100,000 children | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | 1.21 cases per 100,000 children | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.16 cases per 100,000 children | 1.84 cases per 100,000 children | 2.32 cases per 100,000 children | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.29 cases per 100,000 children against 2.25 cases per 100,000 children in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 cases per 100,000 children, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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.