Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Lesotho
Lesotho: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 1.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
86th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2020
All-time low
0.76
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Lesotho, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Lesotho stood at 1.9.
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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.76, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +188.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +84.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -53.2% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | +76.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | +50.5% |
| 2021 | 0.76 | -73.4% |
| 2022 | 2.49 | +227.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -23.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.01 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0.76 | 2.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 83 Nicaragua 1.99 compare
- 84 North Korea 1.95 compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 1.93 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.9 compare
- 88 Nepal 1.84 compare
- 89 Laos 1.77 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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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