Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Saudi Arabia
3.35 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
South Africa
3.01 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.35 cases per 100,000 children against 3.01 cases per 100,000 children in South Africa, a difference of 0.34 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 cases per 100,000 children | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | 0.1356 cases per 100,000 children | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.71 cases per 100,000 children | 2.93 cases per 100,000 children | 0.219 cases per 100,000 children | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.87 cases per 100,000 children | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 0.03 cases per 100,000 children | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.35 cases per 100,000 children against 3.01 cases per 100,000 children in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.34 cases per 100,000 children, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.