Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 2.73 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bhutan, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.73 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bhutan peaked at 6 cases per 100,000 children in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.38 cases per 100,000 children, in 2002.
That places Bhutan 64th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.38 cases per 100,000 children | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children | +439.5% |
| 2004 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 1.99 cases per 100,000 children | +99.0% |
| 2006 | 2.38 cases per 100,000 children | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 4.28 cases per 100,000 children | +125.3% |
| 2009 | 0.46 cases per 100,000 children | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 cases per 100,000 children | +589.1% |
| 2011 | 3.21 cases per 100,000 children | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.41 cases per 100,000 children | +68.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 cases per 100,000 children | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6 cases per 100,000 children | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.82 cases per 100,000 children | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 5.45 cases per 100,000 children | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 5.45 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.36 cases per 100,000 children | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.27 cases per 100,000 children | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 cases per 100,000 children | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 cases per 100,000 children | +73.4% |
| 2023 | 2.73 cases per 100,000 children | +44.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.73 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.73 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.69 cases per 100,000 children, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +589.1% | 0.46 cases per 100,000 children | 3.17 cases per 100,000 children |
| 2003 | +439.5% | 0.38 cases per 100,000 children | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 cases per 100,000 children | 0.38 cases per 100,000 children | 4.28 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.66 cases per 100,000 children | 3.17 cases per 100,000 children | 6 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 cases per 100,000 children | 1.09 cases per 100,000 children | 2.73 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 61 South Africa 3.01 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 62 Malaysia 2.85 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 63 Sudan 2.82 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 2.72 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 66 Eritrea 2.7 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 67 Armenia 2.68 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bhutan?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bhutan was 2.73 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6 cases per 100,000 children in 2014.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 cases per 100,000 children in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Bhutan ranks 64th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.