Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.8 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 39.8%
World rank
121st
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.25 cases per 100,000 children
in 2004
All-time low
0.38 cases per 100,000 children
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia stood at 0.8 cases per 100,000 children.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bolivia peaked at 2.25 cases per 100,000 children in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.38 cases per 100,000 children, in 2017.
That places Bolivia 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.95 cases per 100,000 children | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 1.72 cases per 100,000 children | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.25 cases per 100,000 children | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 cases per 100,000 children | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 0.61 cases per 100,000 children | -45.5% |
| 2008 | 0.84 cases per 100,000 children | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 cases per 100,000 children | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 cases per 100,000 children | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27 cases per 100,000 children | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 cases per 100,000 children | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.94 cases per 100,000 children | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 0.38 cases per 100,000 children | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 cases per 100,000 children | +226.3% |
| 2019 | 0.66 cases per 100,000 children | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.43 cases per 100,000 children | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.49 cases per 100,000 children | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | +171.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8 cases per 100,000 children | -39.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.8 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.8 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 cases per 100,000 children | 0.61 cases per 100,000 children | 2.25 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | 0.38 cases per 100,000 children | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7625 cases per 100,000 children | 0.43 cases per 100,000 children | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 118 Brunei 0.85 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 0.81 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 119 Singapore 0.81 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 122 South Korea 0.76 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 123 Greece 0.65 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 123 Hungary 0.65 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bolivia?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bolivia was 0.8 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 cases per 100,000 children in 2004.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 cases per 100,000 children in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Bolivia ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.