Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Congo
Congo: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 12.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.63
in 2022
All-time low
1.9
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 12.4 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, 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.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.5 | — |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -42.4% |
| 2005 | 3 | +57.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.31 | +130.8% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 6.11 | +80.2% |
| 2014 | 6.49 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.47 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.17 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 6.42 | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 9.24 | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 4.92 | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 9.24 | +87.8% |
| 2022 | 12.63 | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 3.39 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 4.92 | 12.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 7 Burkina Faso 13.58 compare
- 8 Mali 13.47 compare
- 9 Madagascar 13.31 compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.44 compare
- 12 Guinea 11.42 compare
- 13 Yemen 11 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).