Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Congo
Congo: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 12.4 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Congo, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Congo recorded 12.4 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Congo peaked at 12.63 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, in 2004.
Congo ranks 10th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 cases per 100,000 children | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | 5.4 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.64 cases per 100,000 children | 3.39 cases per 100,000 children | 10.43 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 cases per 100,000 children | 4.92 cases per 100,000 children | 12.63 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 7 Burkina Faso 13.58 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 8 Mali 13.47 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 9 Madagascar 13.31 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.44 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 12 Guinea 11.42 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 13 Yemen 11 cases per 100,000 children compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Congo?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Congo was 12.4 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.63 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 cases per 100,000 children in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Congo ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
The 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.