Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Namibia
Namibia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 3.55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Namibia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 3.55 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.68, 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.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 | — |
| 2002 | 2.3 | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 2 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 4.02 | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 4.33 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 3.18 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 4.34 | +158.3% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | -38.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Namibia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +500.0% | 2 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.04 | 1.9 | 12 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.24 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 | 1.68 | 5.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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