Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Jordan
Jordan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 5.12 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 5.12 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 12.3% on the previous year and up 226.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Jordan peaked at 5.12 cases per 100,000 children in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
That places Jordan 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 cases per 100,000 children | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 1.17 cases per 100,000 children | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 2.01 cases per 100,000 children | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 cases per 100,000 children | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 cases per 100,000 children | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.39 cases per 100,000 children | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 cases per 100,000 children | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 1.53 cases per 100,000 children | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 cases per 100,000 children | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.78 cases per 100,000 children | +77.1% |
| 2015 | 3.92 cases per 100,000 children | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 4.76 cases per 100,000 children | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 5.07 cases per 100,000 children | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.12 cases per 100,000 children | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.07 cases per 100,000 children | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 cases per 100,000 children | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 2.11 cases per 100,000 children | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 4.56 cases per 100,000 children | +116.1% |
| 2023 | 5.12 cases per 100,000 children | +12.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5.12 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5.12 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.65 cases per 100,000 children, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | 2.01 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3 cases per 100,000 children | 1.35 cases per 100,000 children | 5.12 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 cases per 100,000 children | 1.41 cases per 100,000 children | 5.12 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Jordan?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Jordan was 5.12 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 cases per 100,000 children in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Jordan ranks 42nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.