Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.9 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
86th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.86 cases per 100,000 children
in 2020
All-time low
0.76 cases per 100,000 children
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Lesotho, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Lesotho stood at 1.9 cases per 100,000 children.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Lesotho peaked at 2.86 cases per 100,000 children in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.76 cases per 100,000 children, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 86th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 cases per 100,000 children | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9 cases per 100,000 children | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | +188.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2 cases per 100,000 children | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8 cases per 100,000 children | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 cases per 100,000 children | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.75 cases per 100,000 children | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 cases per 100,000 children | +84.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 cases per 100,000 children | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 cases per 100,000 children | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | -53.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 cases per 100,000 children | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 cases per 100,000 children | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.76 cases per 100,000 children | -73.4% |
| 2022 | 2.49 cases per 100,000 children | +227.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | -23.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.9 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.9 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | 0.9 cases per 100,000 children | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.74 cases per 100,000 children | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | 2.78 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 cases per 100,000 children | 0.76 cases per 100,000 children | 2.86 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 83 Nicaragua 1.99 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 84 North Korea 1.95 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 1.93 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.9 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 88 Nepal 1.84 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 89 Laos 1.77 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Lesotho?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Lesotho was 1.9 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 cases per 100,000 children in 2020.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 cases per 100,000 children in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Lesotho ranks 86th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.