Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.51 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ecuador, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.51 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ecuador peaked at 1.51 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.48 cases per 100,000 children, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 95th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.59 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.97 cases per 100,000 children | +64.4% |
| 2003 | 0.99 cases per 100,000 children | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.53 cases per 100,000 children | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 0.92 cases per 100,000 children | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 0.75 cases per 100,000 children | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.92 cases per 100,000 children | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 cases per 100,000 children | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.75 cases per 100,000 children | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.76 cases per 100,000 children | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.93 cases per 100,000 children | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.86 cases per 100,000 children | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.55 cases per 100,000 children | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.53 cases per 100,000 children | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6 cases per 100,000 children | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.73 cases per 100,000 children | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.54 cases per 100,000 children | -63.0% |
| 2020 | 0.48 cases per 100,000 children | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.71 cases per 100,000 children | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 0.93 cases per 100,000 children | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | +62.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.51 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.51 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8311 cases per 100,000 children | 0.53 cases per 100,000 children | 1.06 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.796 cases per 100,000 children | 0.53 cases per 100,000 children | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9075 cases per 100,000 children | 0.48 cases per 100,000 children | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Morocco 1.66 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 93 Venezuela 1.6 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 94 Honduras 1.55 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 1.5 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 97 Costa Rica 1.43 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 97 Russia 1.43 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ecuador?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ecuador was 1.51 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 cases per 100,000 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 cases per 100,000 children in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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.