Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Morocco
Morocco: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.66 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.66 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
92nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.68 cases per 100,000 children
in 2019
All-time low
0.84 cases per 100,000 children
in 2011
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 1.66 cases per 100,000 children.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Morocco peaked at 2.68 cases per 100,000 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.84 cases per 100,000 children, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 92nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Morocco, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.97 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.71 cases per 100,000 children | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 cases per 100,000 children | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.24 cases per 100,000 children | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.49 cases per 100,000 children | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 cases per 100,000 children | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 cases per 100,000 children | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.84 cases per 100,000 children | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.89 cases per 100,000 children | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.16 cases per 100,000 children | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 cases per 100,000 children | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.84 cases per 100,000 children | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 cases per 100,000 children | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.52 cases per 100,000 children | +68.9% |
| 2018 | 2.28 cases per 100,000 children | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 2.68 cases per 100,000 children | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.93 cases per 100,000 children | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 0.84 cases per 100,000 children | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | +45.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.66 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.66 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.65 cases per 100,000 children, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 cases per 100,000 children | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | 1.97 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.33 cases per 100,000 children | 0.84 cases per 100,000 children | 2.68 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | 0.84 cases per 100,000 children | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 89 Laos 1.77 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 90 Palestine 1.74 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 91 Cuba 1.7 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 93 Venezuela 1.6 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 94 Honduras 1.55 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 95 Ecuador 1.51 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Morocco
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Morocco?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Morocco was 1.66 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 cases per 100,000 children in 2019.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 cases per 100,000 children in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.