Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Namibia
Namibia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 3.55 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.55 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Namibia peaked at 12 cases per 100,000 children in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.68 cases per 100,000 children, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 55th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 cases per 100,000 children | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | 12 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.58 cases per 100,000 children | 2.24 cases per 100,000 children | 6.2 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 cases per 100,000 children | 1.68 cases per 100,000 children | 5.78 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 52 Syria 4.26 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 53 Mauritius 3.94 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 54 Tunisia 3.7 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 56 Ethiopia 3.49 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 57 Oman 3.43 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 58 Kenya 3.39 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 120.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 116.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,807 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,772 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Namibia?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Namibia was 3.55 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 cases per 100,000 children in 2006.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 cases per 100,000 children in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Namibia ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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
The 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.