Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Colombia

Colombia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 1.24 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.24
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
108th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2006
All-time low
0.74
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

00.511.52001201220232001: 0.92002: 0.862003: 1.22004: 1.42005: 0.982006: 1.62007: 1.12008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 0.962013: 1.12014: 1.22015: 12016: 1.42017: 1.22018: 1.32019: 1.12020: 0.742021: 12022: 1.42023: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.24 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Colombia peaked at 1.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2020.

That places Colombia 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 1.16 0.86 1.56 9
2010s 1.18 0.96 1.45 10
2020s 1.09 0.74 1.36 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 105 Argentina 1.31 compare
  2. 106 Israel 1.27 compare
  3. 106 New Zealand 1.27 compare
  4. 109 Turkey 1.23 compare
  5. 110 Poland 1.16 compare
  6. 110 Vietnam 1.16 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Colombia?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Colombia was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2006.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Colombia ranks 108th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed