Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in China

China: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 2.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.18
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
78th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2019
All-time low
1.5
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

012342001201220232001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.52004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 2.12007: 1.92008: 1.82009: 22010: 22011: 2.32012: 2.42013: 2.22014: 2.22015: 22016: 2.22017: 22018: 22019: 42020: 3.32021: 3.52022: 3.82023: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in China stood at 2.18.

That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in China peaked at 4.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2003.

China ranks 78th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 1.5 2.13 9
2010s 2.34 1.98 4.02 10
2020s 3.18 2.18 3.78 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 75 Sri Lanka 2.29 compare
  2. 76 Papua New Guinea 2.25 compare
  3. 77 Myanmar 2.2 compare
  4. 79 Turkmenistan 2.09 compare
  5. 80 Mexico 2.08 compare
  6. 81 Eswatini 2.07 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 China?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in China was 2.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2003.
How does China rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
China ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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