Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mexico
Mexico: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 2.08 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.08 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
80th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.83 cases per 100,000 children
in 2019
All-time low
1.01 cases per 100,000 children
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 2.08 cases per 100,000 children.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mexico peaked at 2.83 cases per 100,000 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.01 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
That places Mexico 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.17 cases per 100,000 children | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 cases per 100,000 children | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 cases per 100,000 children | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 cases per 100,000 children | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.53 cases per 100,000 children | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.53 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 cases per 100,000 children | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.78 cases per 100,000 children | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 1.96 cases per 100,000 children | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 cases per 100,000 children | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.98 cases per 100,000 children | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 cases per 100,000 children | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 cases per 100,000 children | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.39 cases per 100,000 children | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.57 cases per 100,000 children | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.75 cases per 100,000 children | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 cases per 100,000 children | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 2.08 cases per 100,000 children | -15.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.08 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.08 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 cases per 100,000 children | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | 1.53 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.05 cases per 100,000 children | 1.76 cases per 100,000 children | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.96 cases per 100,000 children | 1.57 cases per 100,000 children | 2.45 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 77 Myanmar 2.2 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 78 China 2.18 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 2.09 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 81 Eswatini 2.07 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 82 Australia 2.05 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 83 Nicaragua 1.99 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mexico?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Mexico was 2.08 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 cases per 100,000 children in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.