Senegal vs Tajikistan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Senegal
4.75 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Tajikistan
4.68 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Senegal rank
47th
Tajikistan rank
49th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Senegal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.75 cases per 100,000 children against 4.68 cases per 100,000 children in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.07 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 47th and Tajikistan ranks 49th of 173 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | 1.92 cases per 100,000 children | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.11 cases per 100,000 children | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | 0.509 cases per 100,000 children | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.58 cases per 100,000 children | 4.55 cases per 100,000 children | 0.025 cases per 100,000 children | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Senegal or Tajikistan?
- Senegal, at 4.75 cases per 100,000 children against 4.68 cases per 100,000 children in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Senegal and Tajikistan?
- 0.07 cases per 100,000 children, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tajikistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Tajikistan rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Senegal ranks 47th and Tajikistan ranks 49th 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.