Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Canada
Canada: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.36 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Canada is 0.36 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Canada peaked at 0.71 cases per 100,000 children in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.07 cases per 100,000 children, in 2021.
Canada ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Canada, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2013 | 0.62 cases per 100,000 children | +210.0% |
| 2014 | 0.49 cases per 100,000 children | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.46 cases per 100,000 children | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.71 cases per 100,000 children | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 0.35 cases per 100,000 children | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.27 cases per 100,000 children | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.49 cases per 100,000 children | +81.5% |
| 2020 | 0.11 cases per 100,000 children | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 0.07 cases per 100,000 children | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 0.52 cases per 100,000 children | +642.9% |
| 2023 | 0.36 cases per 100,000 children | -30.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.36 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4487 cases per 100,000 children | 0.2 cases per 100,000 children | 0.71 cases per 100,000 children | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.265 cases per 100,000 children | 0.07 cases per 100,000 children | 0.52 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 127 Spain 0.55 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 128 Italy 0.5 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 129 Bulgaria 0.41 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 131 Japan 0.35 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 0.33 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 133 East Timor 0.3 cases per 100,000 children compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Canada?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Canada was 0.36 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 cases per 100,000 children in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 cases per 100,000 children in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Canada ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
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.