Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Papua New Guinea
2.25 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Ukraine
2.39 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Ukraine rank
73rd
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 2.39 cases per 100,000 children against 2.25 cases per 100,000 children in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.14 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ukraine ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Ukraine ranks 73rd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7167 cases per 100,000 children | 1.59 cases per 100,000 children | 0.8733 cases per 100,000 children | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.02 cases per 100,000 children | 2.33 cases per 100,000 children | 0.692 cases per 100,000 children | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.16 cases per 100,000 children | 1.88 cases per 100,000 children | 2.29 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 2.39 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 Ukraine?
- 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Ukraine ranks 73rd 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.