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Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Denmark

Denmark: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 cases per 100,000 children
World rank
143rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2013
All-time low
0 cases per 100,000 children
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Denmark, 2013–2023

00.20.40.60.812013201820232013: 0 cases per 100,000 children2014: 0 cases per 100,000 children2015: 0 cases per 100,000 children2016: 0 cases per 100,000 children2017: 0 cases per 100,000 children2018: 0 cases per 100,000 children2019: 0 cases per 100,000 children2020: 0 cases per 100,000 children2021: 0 cases per 100,000 children2022: 0 cases per 100,000 children2023: 0 cases per 100,000 children

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Denmark stood at 0 cases per 100,000 children. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Denmark peaked at 0 cases per 100,000 children in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per 100,000 children, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 143rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 cases per 100,000 children 0 cases per 100,000 children 0 cases per 100,000 children 7
2020s 0 cases per 100,000 children 0 cases per 100,000 children 0 cases per 100,000 children 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 140 Serbia 0.11 cases per 100,000 children compare
  2. 141 Austria 0.08 cases per 100,000 children compare
  3. 142 Portugal 0.06 cases per 100,000 children compare
  4. 143 Albania 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  5. 143 Andorra 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  6. 143 Belgium 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  7. 143 Croatia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  8. 143 Cyprus 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  9. 143 Estonia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  10. 143 Finland 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  11. 143 France 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  12. 143 Germany 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  13. 143 Hong Kong 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  14. 143 Iceland 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  15. 143 Ireland 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  16. 143 Lithuania 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  17. 143 Luxembourg 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  18. 143 Macao 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  19. 143 Malta 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  20. 143 Monaco 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  21. 143 Netherlands 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  22. 143 North Macedonia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  23. 143 Reunion 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  24. 143 Romania 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  25. 143 Saint Helena 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  26. 143 San Marino 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  27. 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  28. 143 Seychelles 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  29. 143 Slovenia 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  30. 143 South Sudan 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  31. 143 Sweden 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  32. 143 United Kingdom 0 cases per 100,000 children compare
  33. 143 United States 0 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 Denmark?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Denmark was 0 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0 cases per 100,000 children in 2013.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per 100,000 children in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
Denmark ranks 143rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Denmark 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

Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Unit
cases per 100,000 children
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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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.