Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Georgia
Georgia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.05 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
up 101.9%
World rank
112th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.4 cases per 100,000 children
in 2016
All-time low
0.52 cases per 100,000 children
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Georgia, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1.05 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 101.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Georgia peaked at 2.4 cases per 100,000 children in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.52 cases per 100,000 children, in 2022.
That places Georgia 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Georgia, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.32 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.57 cases per 100,000 children | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.86 cases per 100,000 children | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.86 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 cases per 100,000 children | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.74 cases per 100,000 children | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 cases per 100,000 children | +98.6% |
| 2010 | 0.98 cases per 100,000 children | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 cases per 100,000 children | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 2.04 cases per 100,000 children | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 cases per 100,000 children | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 cases per 100,000 children | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62 cases per 100,000 children | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2.4 cases per 100,000 children | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8 cases per 100,000 children | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.75 cases per 100,000 children | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.74 cases per 100,000 children | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.52 cases per 100,000 children | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | +101.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.05 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.05 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.13 cases per 100,000 children, 8.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 cases per 100,000 children | 0.74 cases per 100,000 children | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.55 cases per 100,000 children | 0.75 cases per 100,000 children | 2.4 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.84 cases per 100,000 children | 0.52 cases per 100,000 children | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 109 Turkey 1.23 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 110 Poland 1.16 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 110 Vietnam 1.16 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 113 Latvia 0.97 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 113 Panama 0.97 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 115 Brazil 0.96 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Georgia?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Georgia was 1.05 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 cases per 100,000 children in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- How does Georgia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Georgia ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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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About this data
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.