Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Maldives
Maldives: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 13.67 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Maldives, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Maldives is 13.67 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 1,253.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Maldives peaked at 13.67 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.62 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
That places Maldives 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.62 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 3.28 cases per 100,000 children | +429.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 cases per 100,000 children | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 0.97 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 cases per 100,000 children | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4 cases per 100,000 children | +344.4% |
| 2010 | 4.15 cases per 100,000 children | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1 cases per 100,000 children | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 4.09 cases per 100,000 children | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | -75.3% |
| 2014 | 0.99 cases per 100,000 children | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.79 cases per 100,000 children | +383.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 cases per 100,000 children | -59.3% |
| 2017 | 6.83 cases per 100,000 children | +250.3% |
| 2018 | 6.83 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.81 cases per 100,000 children | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 4.79 cases per 100,000 children | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 1.95 cases per 100,000 children | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 11.28 cases per 100,000 children | +478.5% |
| 2023 | 13.67 cases per 100,000 children | +21.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.67 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.67 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.69 cases per 100,000 children, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +478.5% | 1.95 cases per 100,000 children | 11.28 cases per 100,000 children |
| 2002 | +429.0% | 0.62 cases per 100,000 children | 3.28 cases per 100,000 children |
| 2015 | +383.8% | 0.99 cases per 100,000 children | 4.79 cases per 100,000 children |
| 2009 | +344.4% | 0.99 cases per 100,000 children | 4.4 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 cases per 100,000 children | 0.62 cases per 100,000 children | 4.4 cases per 100,000 children | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.15 cases per 100,000 children | 0.99 cases per 100,000 children | 7.81 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 cases per 100,000 children | 1.95 cases per 100,000 children | 13.67 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Chad 23.86 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 18.47 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 5 Nigeria 16.41 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
- 9 Madagascar 13.31 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Maldives?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Maldives was 13.67 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 cases per 100,000 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Maldives rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,253.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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About this data
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.