Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Italy

Italy: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 0.5 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
128th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2003
All-time low
0.31
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0.40.60.812001201220232001: 0.862002: 0.762003: 12004: 0.92005: 0.92006: 0.642007: 0.782008: 0.842009: 0.522010: 0.652011: 0.762012: 0.862013: 0.822014: 0.782015: 0.542016: 0.852017: 0.612018: 0.492019: 0.662020: 0.442021: 0.312022: 0.722023: 0.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Italy stood at 0.5.

The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Italy peaked at 1.02 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2021.

That places Italy 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8022 0.52 1.02 9
2010s 0.702 0.49 0.86 10
2020s 0.4925 0.31 0.72 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 125 Moldova, Republic of 0.64 compare
  2. 126 Czechia 0.57 compare
  3. 127 Spain 0.55 compare
  4. 129 Bulgaria 0.41 compare
  5. 130 Canada 0.36 compare
  6. 131 Japan 0.35 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Italy?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Italy was 0.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2003.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Italy ranks 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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