United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
United Arab Emirates
6.45 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.58 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.58 cases per 100,000 children against 6.45 cases per 100,000 children in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.13 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 cases per 100,000 children | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | 0.4344 cases per 100,000 children | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.52 cases per 100,000 children | 3.64 cases per 100,000 children | 0.116 cases per 100,000 children | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.4 cases per 100,000 children | 5 cases per 100,000 children | 0.595 cases per 100,000 children | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, United Arab Emirates or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.58 cases per 100,000 children against 6.45 cases per 100,000 children in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe?
- 0.13 cases per 100,000 children, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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.