Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Botswana
Botswana: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 5.29 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.29 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.29 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
All-time low
1.1 cases per 100,000 children
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Botswana, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.29 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Botswana peaked at 5.29 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 41st of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | +76.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7 cases per 100,000 children | +104.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1 cases per 100,000 children | +78.3% |
| 2007 | 2.67 cases per 100,000 children | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 cases per 100,000 children | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7 cases per 100,000 children | +81.5% |
| 2015 | 3.41 cases per 100,000 children | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 2.12 cases per 100,000 children | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.87 cases per 100,000 children | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 cases per 100,000 children | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 5.24 cases per 100,000 children | +189.5% |
| 2023 | 5.29 cases per 100,000 children | +1.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.29 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.29 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 cases per 100,000 children | 1.1 cases per 100,000 children | 4.7 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.92 cases per 100,000 children | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | 4.7 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 cases per 100,000 children | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | 5.29 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 38 Mozambique 6.09 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 39 Iran 5.65 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 40 Libya 5.49 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 42 Jordan 5.12 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 43 Uganda 5.08 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 44 Rwanda 5.02 cases per 100,000 children compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Botswana?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Botswana was 5.29 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 cases per 100,000 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Botswana ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.