Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mali
Mali: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 13.47 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mali, 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 Mali stood at 13.47 cases per 100,000 children. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 282.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mali peaked at 13.47 cases per 100,000 children in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, in 2006.
That places Mali 8th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2 cases per 100,000 children | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 2 cases per 100,000 children | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9 cases per 100,000 children | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 cases per 100,000 children | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 cases per 100,000 children | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 cases per 100,000 children | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.09 cases per 100,000 children | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 3.95 cases per 100,000 children | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 3.52 cases per 100,000 children | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 cases per 100,000 children | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.22 cases per 100,000 children | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 3.54 cases per 100,000 children | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 4 cases per 100,000 children | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.13 cases per 100,000 children | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.35 cases per 100,000 children | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6.16 cases per 100,000 children | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9 cases per 100,000 children | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 13.47 cases per 100,000 children | +51.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.47 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)
- Mali's 13.47 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 cases per 100,000 children | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | 3.7 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.57 cases per 100,000 children | 2.61 cases per 100,000 children | 4.22 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 cases per 100,000 children | 4.35 cases per 100,000 children | 13.47 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Nigeria 16.41 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 6 Maldives 13.67 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 13.58 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 9 Madagascar 13.31 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
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mali?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mali was 13.47 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 cases per 100,000 children in 2023.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 cases per 100,000 children in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.