Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Iraq
Iraq: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 6.39 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.39 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
35th
of 173 countries
All-time high
9.04 cases per 100,000 children
in 2019
All-time low
1.97 cases per 100,000 children
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 6.39 cases per 100,000 children, 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 cases per 100,000 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.97 cases per 100,000 children, 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.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 2.95 cases per 100,000 children | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 cases per 100,000 children | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.54 cases per 100,000 children | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 2.78 cases per 100,000 children | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.08 cases per 100,000 children | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.31 cases per 100,000 children | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.26 cases per 100,000 children | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4.01 cases per 100,000 children | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 4.31 cases per 100,000 children | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.76 cases per 100,000 children | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.54 cases per 100,000 children | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.63 cases per 100,000 children | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 3.97 cases per 100,000 children | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.71 cases per 100,000 children | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.46 cases per 100,000 children | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 8 cases per 100,000 children | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 9.04 cases per 100,000 children | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 3.65 cases per 100,000 children | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 5.54 cases per 100,000 children | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 7.52 cases per 100,000 children | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 6.39 cases per 100,000 children | -15.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.39 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.39 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, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 cases per 100,000 children | 1.97 cases per 100,000 children | 3.31 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.14 cases per 100,000 children | 3.54 cases per 100,000 children | 9.04 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 cases per 100,000 children | 3.65 cases per 100,000 children | 7.52 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 32 Egypt 6.47 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 33 Kuwait 6.46 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 6.45 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 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
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children 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 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.