Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 3.49 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.49 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
56th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.46 cases per 100,000 children
in 2022
All-time low
1.3 cases per 100,000 children
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ethiopia, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.49 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ethiopia peaked at 4.46 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3 cases per 100,000 children, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 56th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7 cases per 100,000 children | +68.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1 cases per 100,000 children | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 cases per 100,000 children | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 3 cases per 100,000 children | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 2.69 cases per 100,000 children | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.58 cases per 100,000 children | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.88 cases per 100,000 children | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.78 cases per 100,000 children | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 cases per 100,000 children | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.79 cases per 100,000 children | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.51 cases per 100,000 children | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.63 cases per 100,000 children | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.59 cases per 100,000 children | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.89 cases per 100,000 children | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.03 cases per 100,000 children | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 4.46 cases per 100,000 children | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.49 cases per 100,000 children | -21.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.49 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.09 cases per 100,000 children, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.49 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 cases per 100,000 children | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | 3 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.73 cases per 100,000 children | 2.51 cases per 100,000 children | 2.9 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 cases per 100,000 children | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | 4.46 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 53 Mauritius 3.94 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 54 Tunisia 3.7 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 55 Namibia 3.55 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 57 Oman 3.43 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 58 Kenya 3.39 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 3.35 cases per 100,000 children compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ethiopia?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Ethiopia was 3.49 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 cases per 100,000 children in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.