Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 13.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.31
Change on year
up 79.9%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
13.31
in 2023
All-time low
0.4
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0510152001201220232001: 0.42002: 0.82003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 2.42006: 2.42007: 2.52008: 2.12009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 3.22012: 3.52013: 4.22014: 4.42015: 52016: 8.12017: 7.22018: 6.42019: 6.32020: 6.32021: 62022: 7.42023: 13.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 13.31 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 79.9% on the previous year and up 216.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Madagascar peaked at 13.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2001.

Madagascar ranks 9th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Madagascar, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 0.4 —
2002 0.8 +100.0%
2003 1.7 +112.5%
2004 1.7 +0.0%
2005 2.4 +41.2%
2006 2.4 +0.0%
2007 2.49 +3.8%
2008 2.08 -16.5%
2009 2.31 +11.1%
2010 2.33 +0.9%
2011 3.17 +36.1%
2012 3.53 +11.4%
2013 4.2 +19.0%
2014 4.38 +4.3%
2015 4.98 +13.7%
2016 8.08 +62.2%
2017 7.15 -11.5%
2018 6.42 -10.2%
2019 6.27 -2.3%
2020 6.34 +1.1%
2021 5.98 -5.7%
2022 7.4 +23.7%
2023 13.31 +79.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 13.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.09, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 13.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 0.4 2.49 9
2010s 5.05 2.33 8.08 10
2020s 8.26 5.98 13.31 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 6 Maldives 13.67 compare
  2. 7 Burkina Faso 13.58 compare
  3. 8 Mali 13.47 compare
  4. 10 Congo 12.4 compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.44 compare
  6. 12 Guinea 11.42 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Madagascar?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Madagascar was 13.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2023.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2001.
How does Madagascar rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Madagascar ranks 9th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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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