Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 1.43 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
97th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.17
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
22
2001–2023

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

01232001201220232001: 0.992002: 2.42003: 1.52004: 0.662006: 1.52007: 2.72008: 0.332009: 0.242010: 02011: 3.22012: 1.92013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 2.62017: 2.42018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.22021: 0.842022: 1.32023: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Costa Rica is 1.43, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Costa Rica peaked at 3.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Costa Rica, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 0.99
2002 2.38 +140.4%
2003 1.48 -37.8%
2004 0.66 -55.4%
2006 1.46 +121.2%
2007 2.68 +83.6%
2008 0.33 -87.7%
2009 0.24 -27.3%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 3.17
2012 1.93 -39.1%
2013 1.6 -17.1%
2014 1.68 +5.0%
2015 1.82 +8.3%
2016 2.61 +43.4%
2017 2.36 -9.6%
2018 1.26 -46.6%
2019 1.35 +7.1%
2020 1.24 -8.1%
2021 0.84 -32.3%
2022 1.27 +51.2%
2023 1.43 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.28 0.24 2.68 8
2010s 1.78 0 3.17 10
2020s 1.2 0.84 1.43 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 94 Honduras 1.55 compare
  2. 95 Ecuador 1.51 compare
  3. 96 Uzbekistan 1.5 compare
  4. 97 Russia 1.43 compare
  5. 99 Guatemala 1.41 compare
  6. 99 Paraguay 1.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Costa Rica?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Costa Rica was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 in 2011.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Costa Rica ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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