Sierra Leone vs United Arab Emirates: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Sierra Leone
6.23 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
6.45 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
37th
United Arab Emirates rank
34th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Sierra Leone
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.45 cases per 100,000 children against 6.23 cases per 100,000 children in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.22 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 173 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 cases per 100,000 children | 1.43 cases per 100,000 children | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.16 cases per 100,000 children | 3.52 cases per 100,000 children | 0.632 cases per 100,000 children | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.97 cases per 100,000 children | 4.4 cases per 100,000 children | 0.5725 cases per 100,000 children | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Sierra Leone or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.45 cases per 100,000 children against 6.23 cases per 100,000 children in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.22 cases per 100,000 children, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th and United Arab Emirates ranks 34th 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.