Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina
Argentina: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.31 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina stood at 1.31 cases per 100,000 children.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina peaked at 2.09 cases per 100,000 children in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.17 cases per 100,000 children, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 105th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.2 cases per 100,000 children | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 cases per 100,000 children | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 cases per 100,000 children | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 cases per 100,000 children | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 cases per 100,000 children | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.69 cases per 100,000 children | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 cases per 100,000 children | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 cases per 100,000 children | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.09 cases per 100,000 children | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.04 cases per 100,000 children | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.01 cases per 100,000 children | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.96 cases per 100,000 children | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.78 cases per 100,000 children | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.83 cases per 100,000 children | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 0.17 cases per 100,000 children | -79.5% |
| 2022 | 1.68 cases per 100,000 children | +888.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 cases per 100,000 children | -22.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.31 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.31 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +888.2% | 0.17 cases per 100,000 children | 1.68 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 cases per 100,000 children | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | 1.45 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | 1.42 cases per 100,000 children | 2.09 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9975 cases per 100,000 children | 0.17 cases per 100,000 children | 1.68 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 103 Cape Verde 1.34 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 103 Thailand 1.34 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 106 Israel 1.27 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 106 New Zealand 1.27 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 108 Colombia 1.24 cases per 100,000 children compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Argentina was 1.31 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 cases per 100,000 children in 2015.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 cases per 100,000 children in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Argentina ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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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.