Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 1.99 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.99
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
83rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2023
All-time low
0.65
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Nicaragua, 2001–2023

0.511.522001201220232001: 1.32002: 1.22003: 1.62004: 1.32005: 1.42006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 0.842009: 0.892010: 1.52011: 1.42012: 1.52013: 12014: 1.42015: 0.982016: 1.32017: 12018: 0.92019: 1.22020: 0.882021: 0.652022: 1.42023: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Nicaragua stood at 1.99. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Nicaragua peaked at 1.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2021.

Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 172 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 0.84 1.62 9
2010s 1.23 0.9 1.54 10
2020s 1.23 0.65 1.99 4

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 80 Mexico 2.08 compare
  2. 81 Eswatini 2.07 compare
  3. 82 Australia 2.05 compare
  4. 84 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.95 compare
  5. 85 Guinea-Bissau 1.93 compare
  6. 86 Kazakhstan 1.9 compare
  7. 86 Lesotho 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Nicaragua?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Nicaragua was 1.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2023.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2021.
How does Nicaragua rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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