Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritius

Mauritius: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 3.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.94
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
53rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.94
in 2023
All-time low
0.33
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritius, 2005–2023

012342005201420232005: 1.22006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 1.72009: 0.332010: 1.72011: 0.72012: 2.12013: 1.82014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 2.52017: 2.92018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 1.12021: 1.82022: 2.52023: 3.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 3.94 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritius peaked at 3.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2009.

Mauritius ranks 53rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritius, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 1.2 —
2006 2.7 +125.0%
2007 2.67 -1.1%
2008 1.67 -37.5%
2009 0.33 -80.2%
2010 1.74 +427.3%
2011 0.7 -59.8%
2012 2.12 +202.9%
2013 1.78 -16.0%
2014 2.14 +20.2%
2015 2.11 -1.4%
2016 2.51 +19.0%
2017 2.87 +14.3%
2018 2.51 -12.5%
2019 2.51 +0.0%
2020 1.06 -57.8%
2021 1.79 +68.9%
2022 2.49 +39.1%
2023 3.94 +58.2%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 3.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 3.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritius 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +427.3% 0.33 1.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.71 0.33 2.7 5
2010s 2.1 0.7 2.87 10
2020s 2.32 1.06 3.94 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 51 Belarus 4.34 compare
  2. 52 Syria 4.26 compare
  3. 54 Tunisia 3.7 compare
  4. 55 Namibia 3.55 compare
  5. 56 Ethiopia 3.49 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 Mauritius?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Mauritius was 3.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 2023.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2009.
How does Mauritius rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius 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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