Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 3.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.49
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
56th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.46
in 2022
All-time low
1.3
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

12342001201220232001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 1.32004: 1.62005: 2.72006: 2.12007: 2.52008: 32009: 2.72010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.62019: 2.92020: 3.12021: 42022: 4.52023: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 3.49 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.19 1.3 3 9
2010s 2.73 2.51 2.9 10
2020s 3.76 3.06 4.46 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 53 Mauritius 3.94 compare
  2. 54 Tunisia 3.7 compare
  3. 55 Namibia 3.55 compare
  4. 57 Oman 3.43 compare
  5. 58 Kenya 3.39 compare
  6. 59 Saudi Arabia 3.35 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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