Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Benin
Benin: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 6.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.95
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
28th
of 173 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 2022
All-time low
1.9
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Benin, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Benin stood at 6.95.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Benin peaked at 7.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2005.
That places Benin 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9 | — |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 3.24 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 2.53 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 4.57 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.32 | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 5.64 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 7.91 | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | -12.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 6.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 6.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 2.4 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 5.35 | 7.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Benin?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Benin was 6.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from 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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