Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in India
India: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 7.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.46
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
24th
of 173 countries
All-time high
16.26
in 2012
All-time low
1.87
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in India, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in India stood at 7.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in India peaked at 16.26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2002.
India ranks 24th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.88 | — |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 6.43 | +106.8% |
| 2006 | 7.35 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 10.25 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 11.35 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.82 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 16.14 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 16.26 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.59 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 14.42 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.34 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 12.47 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 9.63 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 5.56 | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 9.34 | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 7.46 | -20.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 7.46 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.69, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 | 1.87 | 11.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.2 | 9.63 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 5.56 | 9.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in India?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in India was 7.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 in 2012.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2002.
- How does India rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
- India ranks 24th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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