Syrian Arab Republic vs Tajikistan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Syrian Arab Republic
4.26 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Tajikistan
4.68 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic rank
52nd
Tajikistan rank
49th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 4.68 cases per 100,000 children against 4.26 cases per 100,000 children in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.42 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd and Tajikistan ranks 49th of 173 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | 0.65 cases per 100,000 children | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | 0.603 cases per 100,000 children | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.96 cases per 100,000 children | 4.55 cases per 100,000 children | 0.405 cases per 100,000 children | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Syrian Arab Republic or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 4.68 cases per 100,000 children against 4.26 cases per 100,000 children in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan?
- 0.42 cases per 100,000 children, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 52nd 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.