Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Algeria
Algeria: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 4.74 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Algeria, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 4.74 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Algeria peaked at 6.87 cases per 100,000 children in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6 cases per 100,000 children, in 2003.
That places Algeria 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.8 cases per 100,000 children | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 cases per 100,000 children | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 cases per 100,000 children | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6 cases per 100,000 children | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 cases per 100,000 children | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 cases per 100,000 children | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 cases per 100,000 children | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 cases per 100,000 children | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.91 cases per 100,000 children | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.73 cases per 100,000 children | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.69 cases per 100,000 children | +228.9% |
| 2017 | 6.87 cases per 100,000 children | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 5.23 cases per 100,000 children | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 5.34 cases per 100,000 children | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.91 cases per 100,000 children | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 3.14 cases per 100,000 children | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.6 cases per 100,000 children | +78.3% |
| 2023 | 4.74 cases per 100,000 children | -15.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.74 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.74 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.65 cases per 100,000 children, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +228.9% | 1.73 cases per 100,000 children | 5.69 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 cases per 100,000 children | 0.6 cases per 100,000 children | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4 cases per 100,000 children | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | 6.87 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 cases per 100,000 children | 2.91 cases per 100,000 children | 5.6 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 45 Angola 5.01 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 46 Gambia 4.91 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 47 Senegal 4.75 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 49 Mauritania 4.68 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 49 Tajikistan 4.68 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 51 Belarus 4.34 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Algeria?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Algeria was 4.74 cases per 100,000 children in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 cases per 100,000 children in 2017.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 cases per 100,000 children in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Algeria ranks 48th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.