Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iraq

Iraq: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 6.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.39
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
35th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.04
in 2019
All-time low
1.97
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

2468102001201220232001: 2.62002: 32003: 22004: 2.52005: 2.82006: 3.12007: 3.32008: 3.32009: 3.12010: 42011: 4.32012: 3.82013: 3.52014: 4.62015: 42016: 4.72017: 5.52018: 82019: 92020: 3.62021: 5.52022: 7.52023: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iraq is 6.39, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iraq peaked at 9.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2003.

Iraq ranks 35th 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 2.84 1.97 3.31 9
2010s 5.14 3.54 9.04 10
2020s 5.77 3.65 7.52 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 32 Egypt 6.47 compare
  2. 33 Kuwait 6.46 compare
  3. 34 United Arab Emirates 6.45 compare
  4. 36 Bahrain 6.32 compare
  5. 37 Sierra Leone 6.23 compare
  6. 38 Mozambique 6.09 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 Iraq?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Iraq was 6.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2019.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2003.
How does Iraq rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Iraq ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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