Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Nepal
Nepal: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.84 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.84 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
88th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.83 cases per 100,000 children
in 2012
All-time low
1.83 cases per 100,000 children
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Nepal, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Nepal is 1.84 cases per 100,000 children, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Nepal peaked at 5.83 cases per 100,000 children in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.83 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 88th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.99 cases per 100,000 children | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.89 cases per 100,000 children | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.15 cases per 100,000 children | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.25 cases per 100,000 children | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5 cases per 100,000 children | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 3.24 cases per 100,000 children | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.93 cases per 100,000 children | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 4.15 cases per 100,000 children | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5 cases per 100,000 children | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2 cases per 100,000 children | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.83 cases per 100,000 children | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 5.21 cases per 100,000 children | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.37 cases per 100,000 children | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 cases per 100,000 children | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 4.06 cases per 100,000 children | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 3.31 cases per 100,000 children | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 2.99 cases per 100,000 children | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04 cases per 100,000 children | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 cases per 100,000 children | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 2.32 cases per 100,000 children | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.26 cases per 100,000 children | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.84 cases per 100,000 children | -18.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.84 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.84 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.69 cases per 100,000 children, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 cases per 100,000 children | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | 4.15 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.3 cases per 100,000 children | 2.99 cases per 100,000 children | 5.83 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 cases per 100,000 children | 1.84 cases per 100,000 children | 2.32 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 1.93 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 1.9 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 86 Lesotho 1.9 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Nepal?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Nepal was 1.84 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 cases per 100,000 children in 2012.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.