Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 13.31 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.31 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
up 79.9%
World rank
9th
of 173 countries
All-time high
13.31 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
All-time low
0.4 cases per 100,000 children
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Madagascar, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 13.31 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4 cases per 100,000 children, 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
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.8 cases per 100,000 children | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 cases per 100,000 children | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.49 cases per 100,000 children | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 cases per 100,000 children | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.31 cases per 100,000 children | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 2.33 cases per 100,000 children | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.17 cases per 100,000 children | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 3.53 cases per 100,000 children | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2 cases per 100,000 children | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 4.38 cases per 100,000 children | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.98 cases per 100,000 children | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 8.08 cases per 100,000 children | +62.2% |
| 2017 | 7.15 cases per 100,000 children | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 6.42 cases per 100,000 children | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 6.27 cases per 100,000 children | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.34 cases per 100,000 children | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.98 cases per 100,000 children | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4 cases per 100,000 children | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 13.31 cases per 100,000 children | +79.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 13.31 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.09 cases per 100,000 children, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 13.31 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 cases per 100,000 children | 0.4 cases per 100,000 children | 2.49 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.05 cases per 100,000 children | 2.33 cases per 100,000 children | 8.08 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 cases per 100,000 children | 5.98 cases per 100,000 children | 13.31 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 6 Maldives 13.67 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 13.58 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 8 Mali 13.47 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 10 Congo 12.4 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.44 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 12 Guinea 11.42 cases per 100,000 children compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
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 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children 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 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.