Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Malawi
Malawi: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 7.23 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 7.23 cases per 100,000 children. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 233.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Malawi peaked at 7.23 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3 cases per 100,000 children, in 2003.
That places Malawi 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5 cases per 100,000 children | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2 cases per 100,000 children | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 2.28 cases per 100,000 children | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 2.77 cases per 100,000 children | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 2.02 cases per 100,000 children | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 2.12 cases per 100,000 children | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 cases per 100,000 children | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39 cases per 100,000 children | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 cases per 100,000 children | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 cases per 100,000 children | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 3.83 cases per 100,000 children | +70.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 cases per 100,000 children | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 2.41 cases per 100,000 children | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 cases per 100,000 children | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 2.25 cases per 100,000 children | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 6.99 cases per 100,000 children | +210.7% |
| 2023 | 7.23 cases per 100,000 children | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.23 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.09 cases per 100,000 children, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.23 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | 2.77 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.21 cases per 100,000 children | 1.39 cases per 100,000 children | 3.83 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 cases per 100,000 children | 1.56 cases per 100,000 children | 7.23 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 24 India 7.46 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 25 Tanzania 7.36 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 26 Lebanon 7.26 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 28 Benin 6.95 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 29 Indonesia 6.93 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 30 Djibouti 6.91 cases per 100,000 children compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Malawi?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Malawi was 7.23 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 cases per 100,000 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 cases per 100,000 children in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.