Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Sao Tome and Principe
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Serbia
0.11 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
143rd
Serbia rank
140th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.11 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.11 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd and Serbia ranks 140th of 173 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 cases per 100,000 children | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.5 cases per 100,000 children | 0.691 cases per 100,000 children | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.7225 cases per 100,000 children | 0.195 cases per 100,000 children | 0.5275 cases per 100,000 children | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Sao Tome and Principe or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.11 cases per 100,000 children against 0 cases per 100,000 children in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 0.11 cases per 100,000 children, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 143rd and Serbia ranks 140th 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.