Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 2.07 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.07 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
81st
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.23 cases per 100,000 children
in 2013
All-time low
1.4 cases per 100,000 children
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Eswatini, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.07 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4 cases per 100,000 children, 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
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | +85.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 cases per 100,000 children | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 cases per 100,000 children | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 cases per 100,000 children | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4 cases per 100,000 children | +83.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 cases per 100,000 children | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 cases per 100,000 children | +77.3% |
| 2011 | 3.91 cases per 100,000 children | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.15 cases per 100,000 children | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.23 cases per 100,000 children | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 3.46 cases per 100,000 children | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 2.71 cases per 100,000 children | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 3.23 cases per 100,000 children | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 3.46 cases per 100,000 children | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.46 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.92 cases per 100,000 children | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.71 cases per 100,000 children | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 2.07 cases per 100,000 children | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 5.06 cases per 100,000 children | +144.4% |
| 2023 | 2.07 cases per 100,000 children | -59.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.07 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.07 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 cases per 100,000 children | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | 4.4 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.84 cases per 100,000 children | 2.71 cases per 100,000 children | 6.23 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 cases per 100,000 children | 2.07 cases per 100,000 children | 5.06 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 78 China 2.18 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 2.09 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 80 Mexico 2.08 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 82 Australia 2.05 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 83 Nicaragua 1.99 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 84 North Korea 1.95 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
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 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children 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 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.