Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.18 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.18 cases per 100,000 children.
That represents a change of down 71.9% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.85 cases per 100,000 children in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.15 cases per 100,000 children, in 2004.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.61 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.37 cases per 100,000 children | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.28 cases per 100,000 children | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.15 cases per 100,000 children | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 0.29 cases per 100,000 children | +93.3% |
| 2006 | 0.63 cases per 100,000 children | +117.2% |
| 2007 | 0.47 cases per 100,000 children | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.16 cases per 100,000 children | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | +393.8% |
| 2010 | 0.97 cases per 100,000 children | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 1.32 cases per 100,000 children | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 cases per 100,000 children | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.36 cases per 100,000 children | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 0.54 cases per 100,000 children | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 cases per 100,000 children | +242.6% |
| 2017 | 0.92 cases per 100,000 children | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 0.18 cases per 100,000 children | -80.4% |
| 2019 | 0.37 cases per 100,000 children | +105.6% |
| 2020 | 0.18 cases per 100,000 children | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 0.37 cases per 100,000 children | +105.6% |
| 2022 | 0.64 cases per 100,000 children | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 cases per 100,000 children | -71.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4167 cases per 100,000 children | 0.15 cases per 100,000 children | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.91 cases per 100,000 children | 0.18 cases per 100,000 children | 1.85 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3425 cases per 100,000 children | 0.18 cases per 100,000 children | 0.64 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 132 Dominican Republic 0.33 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 133 Timor-Leste 0.3 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 134 Haiti 0.27 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 135 Switzerland 0.18 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 137 Mongolia 0.14 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 137 Uruguay 0.14 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.18 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 cases per 100,000 children in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 cases per 100,000 children in 2004.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.