Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iran

Iran: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 5.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.65
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
39th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.65
in 2023
All-time low
1.41
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

1234562001201220232001: 1.42002: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.42005: 1.92006: 2.32007: 3.22008: 3.22009: 3.12010: 3.32011: 3.22012: 3.62013: 3.62014: 3.82015: 3.72016: 3.82017: 42018: 4.32019: 5.22020: 32021: 3.32022: 4.72023: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iran is 5.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iran peaked at 5.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2001.

Iran ranks 39th 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 2.2 1.41 3.17 9
2010s 3.86 3.18 5.25 10
2020s 4.16 2.98 5.65 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 36 Bahrain 6.32 compare
  2. 37 Sierra Leone 6.23 compare
  3. 38 Mozambique 6.09 compare
  4. 40 Libya 5.49 compare
  5. 41 Botswana 5.29 compare
  6. 42 Jordan 5.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iran?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iran was 5.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 5.65 in 2023.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2001.
How does Iran rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Iran ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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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About this data

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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