Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Eswatini

Eswatini: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 2.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.07
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
81st
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 2013
All-time low
1.4
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Eswatini, 2001–2023

1234562001201220232001: 22002: 1.42003: 2.62004: 2.42005: 1.62006: 2.82007: 2.42008: 4.42009: 2.22010: 3.92011: 3.92012: 4.22013: 6.22014: 3.52015: 2.72016: 3.22017: 3.52018: 3.52019: 3.92020: 2.72021: 2.12022: 5.12023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 2.07 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Eswatini peaked at 6.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2002.

That places Eswatini 81st 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 Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Eswatini, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 2 —
2002 1.4 -30.0%
2003 2.6 +85.7%
2004 2.4 -7.7%
2005 1.6 -33.3%
2006 2.8 +75.0%
2007 2.4 -14.3%
2008 4.4 +83.3%
2009 2.2 -50.0%
2010 3.9 +77.3%
2011 3.91 +0.3%
2012 4.15 +6.1%
2013 6.23 +50.1%
2014 3.46 -44.5%
2015 2.71 -21.7%
2016 3.23 +19.2%
2017 3.46 +7.1%
2018 3.46 +0.0%
2019 3.92 +13.3%
2020 2.71 -30.9%
2021 2.07 -23.6%
2022 5.06 +144.4%
2023 2.07 -59.1%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 2.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 2.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 1.4 4.4 9
2010s 3.84 2.71 6.23 10
2020s 2.98 2.07 5.06 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 78 China 2.18 compare
  2. 79 Turkmenistan 2.09 compare
  3. 80 Mexico 2.08 compare
  4. 82 Australia 2.05 compare
  5. 83 Nicaragua 1.99 compare
  6. 84 North Korea 1.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Eswatini?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Eswatini was 2.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2013.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2002.
How does Eswatini rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Eswatini ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
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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