Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cameroon

Cameroon: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 10.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.26
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
16th
of 173 countries
All-time high
11.72
in 2022
All-time low
1.6
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

2.557.51012.52001201220232001: 2.32002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 2.42005: 3.12006: 2.32007: 2.22008: 2.32009: 2.12010: 2.92011: 3.22012: 4.12013: 5.82014: 10.22015: 7.32016: 9.62017: 11.12018: 9.22019: 7.32020: 6.92021: 92022: 11.72023: 10.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cameroon stood at 10.26.

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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6, 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

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cameroon, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 2.3 —
2002 1.6 -30.4%
2003 1.7 +6.2%
2004 2.4 +41.2%
2005 3.1 +29.2%
2006 2.3 -25.8%
2007 2.17 -5.7%
2008 2.34 +7.8%
2009 2.09 -10.7%
2010 2.87 +37.3%
2011 3.22 +12.2%
2012 4.08 +26.7%
2013 5.8 +42.2%
2014 10.16 +75.2%
2015 7.34 -27.8%
2016 9.58 +30.5%
2017 11.12 +16.1%
2018 9.18 -17.4%
2019 7.32 -20.3%
2020 6.94 -5.2%
2021 8.97 +29.3%
2022 11.72 +30.7%
2023 10.26 -12.5%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 10.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 10.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.22 1.6 3.1 9
2010s 7.07 2.87 11.12 10
2020s 9.47 6.94 11.72 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 13 Yemen 11 compare
  2. 14 Zambia 10.84 compare
  3. 15 Gabon 10.74 compare
  4. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 10.12 compare
  5. 18 Central African Republic 9.49 compare
  6. 19 Somalia 8.91 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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