Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba
Cuba: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 1.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba stood at 1.7.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba peaked at 1.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2001.
That places Cuba 91st 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.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.38 | — |
| 2002 | 0.83 | +118.4% |
| 2003 | 0.63 | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4 | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +255.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.56 | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +176.9% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.96 | +92.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | -13.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +255.0% | 0.4 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | +176.9% | 0.39 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8856 | 0.38 | 1.42 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.39 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.02 | 1.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Cuba was 1.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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