Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 13.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.58
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
7th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.57
in 2022
All-time low
1.9
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

051015202001201220232001: 1.92002: 2.52003: 2.82004: 2.42005: 2.32006: 2.32007: 2.62008: 32009: 3.62010: 42011: 3.92012: 4.22013: 3.72014: 3.82015: 3.42016: 3.32017: 3.82018: 4.42019: 4.52020: 13.22021: 16.92022: 17.62023: 13.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Burkina Faso is 13.58, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 264.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Burkina Faso peaked at 17.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2001.

That places Burkina Faso 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Burkina Faso, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 1.9
2002 2.5 +31.6%
2003 2.8 +12.0%
2004 2.4 -14.3%
2005 2.3 -4.2%
2006 2.3 +0.0%
2007 2.64 +14.8%
2008 2.96 +12.1%
2009 3.61 +22.0%
2010 3.95 +9.4%
2011 3.88 -1.8%
2012 4.2 +8.2%
2013 3.73 -11.2%
2014 3.84 +2.9%
2015 3.39 -11.7%
2016 3.28 -3.2%
2017 3.77 +14.9%
2018 4.4 +16.7%
2019 4.51 +2.5%
2020 13.23 +193.3%
2021 16.89 +27.7%
2022 17.57 +4.0%
2023 13.58 -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6 1.9 3.61 9
2010s 3.9 3.28 4.51 10
2020s 15.32 13.23 17.57 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 4 Equatorial Guinea 18.47 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 16.41 compare
  3. 6 Maldives 13.67 compare
  4. 8 Mali 13.47 compare
  5. 9 Madagascar 13.31 compare
  6. 10 Congo 12.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Burkina Faso?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Burkina Faso was 13.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 17.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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