Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 6.93 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 6.93 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Indonesia peaked at 6.93 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.94 cases per 100,000 children, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.29 cases per 100,000 children | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 cases per 100,000 children | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 cases per 100,000 children | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.44 cases per 100,000 children | +93.7% |
| 2006 | 2.45 cases per 100,000 children | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52 cases per 100,000 children | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.75 cases per 100,000 children | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.57 cases per 100,000 children | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7 cases per 100,000 children | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.07 cases per 100,000 children | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 cases per 100,000 children | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.23 cases per 100,000 children | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 cases per 100,000 children | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 cases per 100,000 children | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 2.75 cases per 100,000 children | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.98 cases per 100,000 children | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.94 cases per 100,000 children | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 1.67 cases per 100,000 children | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 4.44 cases per 100,000 children | +165.9% |
| 2023 | 6.93 cases per 100,000 children | +56.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.93 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.93 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 cases per 100,000 children, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +165.9% | 1.67 cases per 100,000 children | 4.44 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 cases per 100,000 children | 1 cases per 100,000 children | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.72 cases per 100,000 children | 2.23 cases per 100,000 children | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 cases per 100,000 children | 0.94 cases per 100,000 children | 6.93 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 26 Lebanon 7.26 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 27 Malawi 7.23 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 28 Benin 6.95 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 30 Djibouti 6.91 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 6.58 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 32 Egypt 6.47 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Indonesia?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Indonesia was 6.93 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.93 cases per 100,000 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 cases per 100,000 children in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Indonesia ranks 29th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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About this data
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.