Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Papua New Guinea
2.25 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.09 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Turkmenistan rank
79th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.25 cases per 100,000 children against 2.09 cases per 100,000 children in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.16 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7167 cases per 100,000 children | 1.58 cases per 100,000 children | 0.8678 cases per 100,000 children | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.02 cases per 100,000 children | 2.45 cases per 100,000 children | 0.578 cases per 100,000 children | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.16 cases per 100,000 children | 2.19 cases per 100,000 children | 1.97 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 Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.25 cases per 100,000 children against 2.09 cases per 100,000 children in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.16 cases per 100,000 children, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Turkmenistan ranks 79th 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.