Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Hungary
Hungary: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.65 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 0.65 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Hungary peaked at 1.33 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.39 cases per 100,000 children, in 2009.
Hungary 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.96 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.91 cases per 100,000 children | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 cases per 100,000 children | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.96 cases per 100,000 children | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.51 cases per 100,000 children | -46.9% |
| 2008 | 0.96 cases per 100,000 children | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 0.39 cases per 100,000 children | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9 cases per 100,000 children | +130.8% |
| 2011 | 0.49 cases per 100,000 children | -45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.64 cases per 100,000 children | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | +78.1% |
| 2014 | 0.93 cases per 100,000 children | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.64 cases per 100,000 children | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.94 cases per 100,000 children | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 cases per 100,000 children | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 cases per 100,000 children | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.64 cases per 100,000 children | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5 cases per 100,000 children | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | +166.0% |
| 2023 | 0.65 cases per 100,000 children | -51.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.65 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.65 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.13 cases per 100,000 children, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8789 cases per 100,000 children | 0.39 cases per 100,000 children | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.848 cases per 100,000 children | 0.49 cases per 100,000 children | 1.15 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.78 cases per 100,000 children | 0.5 cases per 100,000 children | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Hungary?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Hungary was 0.65 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 cases per 100,000 children in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Hungary ranks 123rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.