Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 11.44 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2023
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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 11.44 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.89 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1 cases per 100,000 children, in 2004.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.5 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 5 cases per 100,000 children | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 4 cases per 100,000 children | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 5.1 cases per 100,000 children | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 4.8 cases per 100,000 children | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6 cases per 100,000 children | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 cases per 100,000 children | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 5 cases per 100,000 children | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 6.27 cases per 100,000 children | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 6.16 cases per 100,000 children | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2 cases per 100,000 children | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4 cases per 100,000 children | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.81 cases per 100,000 children | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 5.23 cases per 100,000 children | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3 cases per 100,000 children | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 5.02 cases per 100,000 children | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 6.66 cases per 100,000 children | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 9.28 cases per 100,000 children | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 7.91 cases per 100,000 children | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7 cases per 100,000 children | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 11.89 cases per 100,000 children | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 11.44 cases per 100,000 children | -3.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.44 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.09 cases per 100,000 children, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.44 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 cases per 100,000 children | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | 8.5 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.83 cases per 100,000 children | 4.3 cases per 100,000 children | 9.28 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 cases per 100,000 children | 7.91 cases per 100,000 children | 11.89 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.44 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 cases per 100,000 children in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.