Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Botswana

Botswana: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 5.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.29
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 2023
All-time low
1.1
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Botswana, 2001–2023

123452001201220232001: 1.12002: 1.32003: 2.32004: 4.72005: 2.32006: 4.12007: 2.72008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 2.32011: 3.12012: 3.12013: 2.62014: 4.72015: 3.42016: 1.82017: 2.12018: 2.92019: 3.32020: 1.32021: 1.82022: 5.22023: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 5.29 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.46 1.1 4.7 9
2010s 2.92 1.81 4.7 10
2020s 3.42 1.33 5.29 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 38 Mozambique 6.09 compare
  2. 39 Iran, Islamic Rep. 5.65 compare
  3. 40 Libya 5.49 compare
  4. 42 Jordan 5.12 compare
  5. 43 Uganda 5.08 compare
  6. 44 Rwanda 5.02 compare

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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