Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0
World rank
143rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

00.511.522001201220232001: 1.42002: 1.82003: 1.12004: 1.42005: 2.22006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.32009: 1.22010: 1.62011: 1.72012: 1.62013: 1.32014: 2.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.72018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Hong Kong peaked at 2.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

That places Hong Kong 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 1.45
2002 1.82 +25.5%
2003 1.09 -40.1%
2004 1.4 +28.4%
2005 2.2 +57.1%
2006 1.56 -29.1%
2007 1.56 +0.0%
2008 1.33 -14.7%
2009 1.22 -8.3%
2010 1.56 +27.9%
2011 1.67 +7.1%
2012 1.56 -6.6%
2013 1.33 -14.7%
2014 2.11 +58.6%
2015 1.09 -48.3%
2016 1.11 +1.8%
2017 1.67 +50.5%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.51 1.09 2.2 9
2010s 1.21 0 2.11 10
2020s 0 0 0 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 140 Serbia 0.11 compare
  2. 141 Austria 0.08 compare
  3. 142 Portugal 0.06 compare
  4. 143 Albania 0 compare
  5. 143 Andorra 0
  6. 143 Belgium 0 compare
  7. 143 Croatia 0 compare
  8. 143 Cyprus 0 compare
  9. 143 Denmark 0
  10. 143 Estonia 0 compare
  11. 143 Finland 0
  12. 143 France 0
  13. 143 Germany 0 compare
  14. 143 Iceland 0
  15. 143 Ireland 0 compare
  16. 143 Lithuania 0 compare
  17. 143 Luxembourg 0
  18. 143 Macao 0 compare
  19. 143 Malta 0 compare
  20. 143 Monaco 0
  21. 143 Netherlands 0 compare
  22. 143 North Macedonia 0 compare
  23. 143 Reunion 0
  24. 143 Romania 0 compare
  25. 143 San Marino 0
  26. 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
  27. 143 Seychelles 0 compare
  28. 143 Slovenia 0 compare
  29. 143 South Sudan 0 compare
  30. 143 Sweden 0
  31. 143 United Kingdom 0
  32. 143 United States 0

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 Hong Kong?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Hong Kong was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2005.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Hong Kong rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Hong Kong ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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