Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 10.26 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.26 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
11.72 cases per 100,000 children
in 2022
All-time low
1.6 cases per 100,000 children
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon stood at 10.26 cases per 100,000 children.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cameroon peaked at 11.72 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6 cases per 100,000 children, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 16th out of 173 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4 cases per 100,000 children | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 2.17 cases per 100,000 children | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.34 cases per 100,000 children | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.09 cases per 100,000 children | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.87 cases per 100,000 children | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 cases per 100,000 children | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.08 cases per 100,000 children | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 cases per 100,000 children | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 10.16 cases per 100,000 children | +75.2% |
| 2015 | 7.34 cases per 100,000 children | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 9.58 cases per 100,000 children | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 11.12 cases per 100,000 children | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 9.18 cases per 100,000 children | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 7.32 cases per 100,000 children | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 6.94 cases per 100,000 children | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.97 cases per 100,000 children | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 11.72 cases per 100,000 children | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 10.26 cases per 100,000 children | -12.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.26 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.26 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 cases per 100,000 children | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.07 cases per 100,000 children | 2.87 cases per 100,000 children | 11.12 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 cases per 100,000 children | 6.94 cases per 100,000 children | 11.72 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 13 Yemen 11 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 14 Zambia 10.84 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 15 Gabon 10.74 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 10.12 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 18 Central African Republic 9.49 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 19 Somalia 8.91 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cameroon?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Cameroon was 10.26 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.72 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 cases per 100,000 children in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.