Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Iran
Iran: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 5.65 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Iran, 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 Iran is 5.65 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 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 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 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.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Iran, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.41 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.64 cases per 100,000 children | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 cases per 100,000 children | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 cases per 100,000 children | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 2.27 cases per 100,000 children | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.17 cases per 100,000 children | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 3.16 cases per 100,000 children | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.31 cases per 100,000 children | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.18 cases per 100,000 children | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.58 cases per 100,000 children | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.61 cases per 100,000 children | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.76 cases per 100,000 children | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.74 cases per 100,000 children | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.79 cases per 100,000 children | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.99 cases per 100,000 children | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.35 cases per 100,000 children | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 5.25 cases per 100,000 children | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 cases per 100,000 children | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 cases per 100,000 children | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.67 cases per 100,000 children | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 5.65 cases per 100,000 children | +21.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.65 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.65 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.65 cases per 100,000 children, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 cases per 100,000 children | 1.41 cases per 100,000 children | 3.17 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.86 cases per 100,000 children | 3.18 cases per 100,000 children | 5.25 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 cases per 100,000 children | 2.98 cases per 100,000 children | 5.65 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 36 Bahrain 6.32 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 6.23 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 38 Mozambique 6.09 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 40 Libya 5.49 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 41 Botswana 5.29 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 42 Jordan 5.12 cases per 100,000 children 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 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children 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 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.