Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Libya
Libya: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 5.49 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.49 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.82 cases per 100,000 children
in 2018
All-time low
1.02 cases per 100,000 children
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Libya, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.49 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Libya peaked at 5.82 cases per 100,000 children in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.02 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
Libya ranks 40th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.32 cases per 100,000 children | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 1.31 cases per 100,000 children | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 2.35 cases per 100,000 children | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 2.29 cases per 100,000 children | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.22 cases per 100,000 children | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 2.49 cases per 100,000 children | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 cases per 100,000 children | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.34 cases per 100,000 children | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 cases per 100,000 children | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 2.07 cases per 100,000 children | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 cases per 100,000 children | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 2.07 cases per 100,000 children | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 2.53 cases per 100,000 children | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 3.29 cases per 100,000 children | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 cases per 100,000 children | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 5.82 cases per 100,000 children | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1 cases per 100,000 children | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 4.35 cases per 100,000 children | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 3.77 cases per 100,000 children | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 5.57 cases per 100,000 children | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 5.49 cases per 100,000 children | -1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.49 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.49 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, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 cases per 100,000 children | 1.02 cases per 100,000 children | 3.22 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | 1.75 cases per 100,000 children | 5.82 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 cases per 100,000 children | 3.77 cases per 100,000 children | 5.57 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 37 Sierra Leone 6.23 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 38 Mozambique 6.09 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 39 Iran 5.65 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 41 Botswana 5.29 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 42 Jordan 5.12 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 43 Uganda 5.08 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Libya?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Libya was 5.49 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 cases per 100,000 children in 2018.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Libya ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.