Syria vs Tunisia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Syria
4.26 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Tunisia
3.7 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Syria rank
52nd
Tunisia rank
54th
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.26 cases per 100,000 children against 3.7 cases per 100,000 children in Tunisia, a difference of 0.56 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 54th of 173 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | 1.47 cases per 100,000 children | 0.3644 cases per 100,000 children | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | 2.43 cases per 100,000 children | 0.771 cases per 100,000 children | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.96 cases per 100,000 children | 2.19 cases per 100,000 children | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria, at 4.26 cases per 100,000 children against 3.7 cases per 100,000 children in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Syria and Tunisia?
- 0.56 cases per 100,000 children, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Syria ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 54th 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.