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Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Austria

Austria: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.08 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.08 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
141st
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.72 cases per 100,000 children
in 2006
All-time low
0.08 cases per 100,000 children
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Austria, 2001–2023

00.20.40.60.82001201220232001: 0.65 cases per 100,000 children2002: 0.58 cases per 100,000 children2003: 0.16 cases per 100,000 children2004: 0.56 cases per 100,000 children2005: 0.24 cases per 100,000 children2006: 0.72 cases per 100,000 children2007: 0.32 cases per 100,000 children2008: 0.32 cases per 100,000 children2009: 0.32 cases per 100,000 children2010: 0.24 cases per 100,000 children2011: 0.16 cases per 100,000 children2012: 0.08 cases per 100,000 children2013: 0.33 cases per 100,000 children2014: 0.25 cases per 100,000 children2015: 0.41 cases per 100,000 children2016: 0.42 cases per 100,000 children2017: 0.08 cases per 100,000 children2018: 0.17 cases per 100,000 children2019: 0.08 cases per 100,000 children2020: 0.08 cases per 100,000 children2021: 0.17 cases per 100,000 children2022: 0.48 cases per 100,000 children2023: 0.08 cases per 100,000 children

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Austria is 0.08 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Austria peaked at 0.72 cases per 100,000 children in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.08 cases per 100,000 children, in 2012.

Austria ranks 141st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Austria, year by year

Year cases per 100,000 children Change
2001 0.65 cases per 100,000 children —
2002 0.58 cases per 100,000 children -10.8%
2003 0.16 cases per 100,000 children -72.4%
2004 0.56 cases per 100,000 children +250.0%
2005 0.24 cases per 100,000 children -57.1%
2006 0.72 cases per 100,000 children +200.0%
2007 0.32 cases per 100,000 children -55.6%
2008 0.32 cases per 100,000 children +0.0%
2009 0.32 cases per 100,000 children +0.0%
2010 0.24 cases per 100,000 children -25.0%
2011 0.16 cases per 100,000 children -33.3%
2012 0.08 cases per 100,000 children -50.0%
2013 0.33 cases per 100,000 children +312.5%
2014 0.25 cases per 100,000 children -24.2%
2015 0.41 cases per 100,000 children +64.0%
2016 0.42 cases per 100,000 children +2.4%
2017 0.08 cases per 100,000 children -81.0%
2018 0.17 cases per 100,000 children +112.5%
2019 0.08 cases per 100,000 children -52.9%
2020 0.08 cases per 100,000 children +0.0%
2021 0.17 cases per 100,000 children +112.5%
2022 0.48 cases per 100,000 children +182.4%
2023 0.08 cases per 100,000 children -83.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.08 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.08 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.13 cases per 100,000 children, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.43 cases per 100,000 children 0.16 cases per 100,000 children 0.72 cases per 100,000 children 9
2010s 0.222 cases per 100,000 children 0.08 cases per 100,000 children 0.42 cases per 100,000 children 10
2020s 0.2025 cases per 100,000 children 0.08 cases per 100,000 children 0.48 cases per 100,000 children 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 139 Slovakia 0.13 cases per 100,000 children compare
  2. 140 Serbia 0.11 cases per 100,000 children compare
  3. 142 Portugal 0.06 cases per 100,000 children compare
  4. 143 Albania 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  5. 143 Andorra 0 cases per 100,000 children
  6. 143 Belgium 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  7. 143 Croatia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  8. 143 Cyprus 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  9. 143 Denmark 0 cases per 100,000 children
  10. 143 Estonia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  11. 143 Finland 0 cases per 100,000 children
  12. 143 France 0 cases per 100,000 children
  13. 143 Germany 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  14. 143 Hong Kong 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  15. 143 Iceland 0 cases per 100,000 children
  16. 143 Ireland 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  17. 143 Lithuania 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  18. 143 Luxembourg 0 cases per 100,000 children
  19. 143 Macao 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  20. 143 Malta 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  21. 143 Monaco 0 cases per 100,000 children
  22. 143 Netherlands 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  23. 143 North Macedonia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  24. 143 Reunion 0 cases per 100,000 children
  25. 143 Romania 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  26. 143 Saint Helena 0 cases per 100,000 children
  27. 143 San Marino 0 cases per 100,000 children
  28. 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  29. 143 Seychelles 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  30. 143 Slovenia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  31. 143 South Sudan 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  32. 143 Sweden 0 cases per 100,000 children
  33. 143 United Kingdom 0 cases per 100,000 children
  34. 143 United States 0 cases per 100,000 children

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Austria?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Austria was 0.08 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.72 cases per 100,000 children in 2006.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 cases per 100,000 children in 2012.
How does Austria rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
Austria ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Unit
cases per 100,000 children
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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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.