Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.34 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.34 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
up 157.7%
World rank
103rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.5 cases per 100,000 children
in 2001
All-time low
0.44 cases per 100,000 children
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde stood at 1.34 cases per 100,000 children.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 157.7% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cape Verde peaked at 6.5 cases per 100,000 children in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.44 cases per 100,000 children, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 103rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.5 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 2.5 cases per 100,000 children | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 2.02 cases per 100,000 children | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 cases per 100,000 children | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 3 cases per 100,000 children | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5 cases per 100,000 children | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 cases per 100,000 children | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 cases per 100,000 children | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 cases per 100,000 children | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.91 cases per 100,000 children | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9 cases per 100,000 children | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.88 cases per 100,000 children | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.23 cases per 100,000 children | +153.4% |
| 2017 | 1.79 cases per 100,000 children | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.13 cases per 100,000 children | +74.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | -57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.44 cases per 100,000 children | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 0.89 cases per 100,000 children | +102.3% |
| 2022 | 0.52 cases per 100,000 children | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | +157.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.34 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.34 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 cases per 100,000 children | 1 cases per 100,000 children | 6.5 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 cases per 100,000 children | 0.88 cases per 100,000 children | 3.13 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7975 cases per 100,000 children | 0.44 cases per 100,000 children | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 101 Norway 1.37 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 101 Peru 1.37 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 103 Thailand 1.34 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 105 Argentina 1.31 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 106 Israel 1.27 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 106 New Zealand 1.27 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 68.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cape Verde?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cape Verde was 1.34 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 cases per 100,000 children in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Cape Verde ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.