Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Czechia
Czechia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.57 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Czechia, 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 Czechia is 0.57 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Czechia peaked at 1.07 cases per 100,000 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 126th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.83 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.89 cases per 100,000 children | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7 cases per 100,000 children | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.85 cases per 100,000 children | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.92 cases per 100,000 children | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 cases per 100,000 children | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.55 cases per 100,000 children | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.55 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 cases per 100,000 children | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.14 cases per 100,000 children | -81.3% |
| 2011 | 0.58 cases per 100,000 children | +314.3% |
| 2012 | 0.22 cases per 100,000 children | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 0.72 cases per 100,000 children | +227.3% |
| 2014 | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7 cases per 100,000 children | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.57 cases per 100,000 children | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.21 cases per 100,000 children | -63.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 cases per 100,000 children | +409.5% |
| 2020 | 0.35 cases per 100,000 children | -67.3% |
| 2021 | 0.14 cases per 100,000 children | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.83 cases per 100,000 children | +492.9% |
| 2023 | 0.57 cases per 100,000 children | -31.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.57 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.57 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.13 cases per 100,000 children, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +492.9% | 0.14 cases per 100,000 children | 0.83 cases per 100,000 children |
| 2019 | +409.5% | 0.21 cases per 100,000 children | 1.07 cases per 100,000 children |
| 2011 | +314.3% | 0.14 cases per 100,000 children | 0.58 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7856 cases per 100,000 children | 0.55 cases per 100,000 children | 1.03 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.579 cases per 100,000 children | 0.14 cases per 100,000 children | 1.07 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4725 cases per 100,000 children | 0.14 cases per 100,000 children | 0.83 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 123 Greece 0.65 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 123 Hungary 0.65 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 125 Moldova 0.64 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 127 Spain 0.55 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 128 Italy 0.5 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 129 Bulgaria 0.41 cases per 100,000 children compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Czechia?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Czechia was 0.57 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 cases per 100,000 children in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 cases per 100,000 children in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Czechia ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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
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.