Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 18.47 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 18.47 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 19.64 cases per 100,000 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per 100,000 children, in 2009.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 4th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 cases per 100,000 children | +450.0% |
| 2004 | 3 cases per 100,000 children | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 2 cases per 100,000 children | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5 cases per 100,000 children | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 3 cases per 100,000 children | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 cases per 100,000 children | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2011 | 0.43 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2012 | 0.42 cases per 100,000 children | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 9.63 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2015 | 3.47 cases per 100,000 children | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | -77.2% |
| 2017 | 4.71 cases per 100,000 children | +496.2% |
| 2018 | 11.79 cases per 100,000 children | +150.3% |
| 2019 | 19.64 cases per 100,000 children | +66.6% |
| 2020 | 10.02 cases per 100,000 children | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 5.89 cases per 100,000 children | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 9.08 cases per 100,000 children | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 18.47 cases per 100,000 children | +103.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 18.47 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 18.47 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 5.5 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.09 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 19.64 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.87 cases per 100,000 children | 5.89 cases per 100,000 children | 18.47 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 1 Afghanistan 36.02 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 2 Pakistan 32.17 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 3 Chad 23.86 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 5 Nigeria 16.41 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 6 Maldives 13.67 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 13.58 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Equatorial Guinea was 18.47 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.64 cases per 100,000 children in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per 100,000 children in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 4th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.