South Africa vs Sudan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
South Africa
3.01 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Sudan
2.82 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
South Africa rank
61st
Sudan rank
63rd
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.01 cases per 100,000 children against 2.82 cases per 100,000 children in Sudan, a difference of 0.19 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | 2.81 cases per 100,000 children | 1.15 cases per 100,000 children | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.93 cases per 100,000 children | 3.26 cases per 100,000 children | 0.333 cases per 100,000 children | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 3.78 cases per 100,000 children | 0.9475 cases per 100,000 children | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, South Africa or Sudan?
- South Africa, at 3.01 cases per 100,000 children against 2.82 cases per 100,000 children in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.19 cases per 100,000 children, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Sudan ranks 63rd 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.