Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Guinea
Guinea: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 11.42 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Guinea, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 11.42 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Guinea peaked at 22.27 cases per 100,000 children in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6 cases per 100,000 children, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 12th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 2.5 cases per 100,000 children | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 cases per 100,000 children | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9 cases per 100,000 children | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 2.14 cases per 100,000 children | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 cases per 100,000 children | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.25 cases per 100,000 children | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.03 cases per 100,000 children | +123.6% |
| 2011 | 4.63 cases per 100,000 children | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.19 cases per 100,000 children | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.91 cases per 100,000 children | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 cases per 100,000 children | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 2.85 cases per 100,000 children | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 22.27 cases per 100,000 children | +681.4% |
| 2017 | 9.48 cases per 100,000 children | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 cases per 100,000 children | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 4.79 cases per 100,000 children | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.34 cases per 100,000 children | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 7.55 cases per 100,000 children | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 9.36 cases per 100,000 children | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 11.42 cases per 100,000 children | +22.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.42 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.42 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +681.4% | 2.85 cases per 100,000 children | 22.27 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 cases per 100,000 children | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | 3.6 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.61 cases per 100,000 children | 2.85 cases per 100,000 children | 22.27 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 cases per 100,000 children | 5.34 cases per 100,000 children | 11.42 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 9 Madagascar 13.31 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 10 Congo 12.4 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.44 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
- 15 Gabon 10.74 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Guinea?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Guinea was 11.42 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.27 cases per 100,000 children in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 cases per 100,000 children in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Guinea ranks 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.