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

0510152001201220232001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 22004: 3.12005: 6.42006: 7.32007: 9.42008: 10.22009: 11.32010: 14.82011: 16.12012: 16.32013: 14.62014: 14.42015: 12.32016: 12.52017: 10.52018: 9.62019: 10.82020: 5.62021: 6.82022: 9.32023: 7.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Niger 8.46 compare
  2. 22 Ghana 8.15 compare
  3. 23 Togo 7.62 compare
  4. 25 Tanzania 7.36 compare
  5. 26 Lebanon 7.26 compare
  6. 27 Malawi 7.23 compare

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 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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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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