Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Honduras
Honduras: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.55 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Honduras, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Honduras is 1.55 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Honduras peaked at 3.33 cases per 100,000 children in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.55 cases per 100,000 children, in 2023.
That places Honduras 94th 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.42 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 3.04 cases per 100,000 children | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 cases per 100,000 children | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 2.39 cases per 100,000 children | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 3.33 cases per 100,000 children | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 2.64 cases per 100,000 children | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.94 cases per 100,000 children | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 2.29 cases per 100,000 children | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 cases per 100,000 children | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 2.29 cases per 100,000 children | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 2.14 cases per 100,000 children | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.21 cases per 100,000 children | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2.32 cases per 100,000 children | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.69 cases per 100,000 children | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 cases per 100,000 children | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 cases per 100,000 children | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.73 cases per 100,000 children | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.62 cases per 100,000 children | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.63 cases per 100,000 children | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 cases per 100,000 children | -4.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.55 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.55 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 cases per 100,000 children | 1.94 cases per 100,000 children | 3.33 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.06 cases per 100,000 children | 1.62 cases per 100,000 children | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 cases per 100,000 children | 1.55 cases per 100,000 children | 1.73 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 91 Cuba 1.7 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 92 Morocco 1.66 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 93 Venezuela 1.6 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 95 Ecuador 1.51 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 1.5 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 97 Costa Rica 1.43 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 97 Russia 1.43 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Honduras
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Honduras?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Honduras was 1.55 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 cases per 100,000 children in 2005.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 cases per 100,000 children in 2023.
- How does Honduras rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Honduras ranks 94th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.