Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Brazil

Brazil: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 0.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.96
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
115th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2022
All-time low
0.46
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0.40.60.811.21.42001201220232001: 1.32002: 1.22003: 1.32004: 1.22005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 12010: 0.962011: 1.12012: 0.942013: 0.812014: 0.832015: 0.892016: 0.942017: 0.912018: 0.942019: 0.842020: 0.462021: 0.532022: 1.32023: 0.96

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.96 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Brazil peaked at 1.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2020.

That places Brazil 115th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 1 1.28 9
2010s 0.911 0.81 1.05 10
2020s 0.8175 0.46 1.32 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 112 Georgia 1.05 compare
  2. 113 Latvia 0.97 compare
  3. 113 Panama 0.97 compare
  4. 116 Cambodia 0.88 compare
  5. 117 Montenegro 0.86 compare
  6. 118 Brunei 0.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Brazil?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Brazil was 0.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2022.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Brazil ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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