Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Gabon
Gabon: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 10.74 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Gabon, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Gabon stood at 10.74 cases per 100,000 children.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 739.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Gabon peaked at 13.68 cases per 100,000 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 cases per 100,000 children, in 2004.
That places Gabon 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.2 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 cases per 100,000 children | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 cases per 100,000 children | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | +109.1% |
| 2007 | 3 cases per 100,000 children | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 4.71 cases per 100,000 children | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 4.57 cases per 100,000 children | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.16 cases per 100,000 children | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 6.22 cases per 100,000 children | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 5.34 cases per 100,000 children | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 cases per 100,000 children | -76.0% |
| 2014 | 8.88 cases per 100,000 children | +593.8% |
| 2015 | 11.98 cases per 100,000 children | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 8.84 cases per 100,000 children | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 10.1 cases per 100,000 children | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 11.58 cases per 100,000 children | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 13.68 cases per 100,000 children | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 9.09 cases per 100,000 children | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 9.68 cases per 100,000 children | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.43 cases per 100,000 children | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 10.74 cases per 100,000 children | -6.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10.74 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10.74 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +593.8% | 1.28 cases per 100,000 children | 8.88 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 cases per 100,000 children | 1 cases per 100,000 children | 4.71 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.31 cases per 100,000 children | 1.28 cases per 100,000 children | 13.68 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 cases per 100,000 children | 9.09 cases per 100,000 children | 11.43 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 12 Guinea 11.42 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 13 Yemen 11 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 14 Zambia 10.84 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 16 Cameroon 10.26 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 10.12 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 18 Central African Republic 9.49 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Gabon?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Gabon was 10.74 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 cases per 100,000 children in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 cases per 100,000 children in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 739.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.