Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Greece

Greece: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 0.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.65
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
123rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 2022
All-time low
0.26
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0.511.52001201220232001: 0.692002: 0.732003: 0.912004: 0.662005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 0.952008: 12009: 12010: 1.22011: 1.52012: 1.12013: 1.52014: 0.972015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 0.652018: 1.22019: 0.712020: 0.632021: 0.262022: 1.62023: 0.65

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.65 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Greece peaked at 1.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2021.

Greece ranks 123rd of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Greece, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 0.69 —
2002 0.73 +5.8%
2003 0.91 +24.7%
2004 0.66 -27.5%
2005 1.25 +89.4%
2006 1.2 -4.0%
2007 0.95 -20.8%
2008 1.01 +6.3%
2009 1.01 +0.0%
2010 1.22 +20.8%
2011 1.47 +20.5%
2012 1.09 -25.9%
2013 1.48 +35.8%
2014 0.97 -34.5%
2015 1.14 +17.5%
2016 1.16 +1.8%
2017 0.65 -44.0%
2018 1.16 +78.5%
2019 0.71 -38.8%
2020 0.63 -11.3%
2021 0.26 -58.7%
2022 1.57 +503.8%
2023 0.65 -58.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.14, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.13, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Greece 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +503.8% 0.26 1.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9344 0.66 1.25 9
2010s 1.1 0.65 1.48 10
2020s 0.7775 0.26 1.57 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 121 Bolivia 0.8 compare
  2. 122 South Korea 0.76 compare
  3. 123 Hungary 0.65 compare
  4. 125 Moldova 0.64 compare
  5. 126 Czechia 0.57 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 Greece?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Greece was 0.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 2022.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2021.
How does Greece rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Greece ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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