Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Norway
Norway: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.37 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Norway, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.37 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Norway peaked at 1.83 cases per 100,000 children in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per 100,000 children, in 2021.
That places Norway 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.13 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.47 cases per 100,000 children | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 cases per 100,000 children | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.92 cases per 100,000 children | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 cases per 100,000 children | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 cases per 100,000 children | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.67 cases per 100,000 children | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 cases per 100,000 children | +114.9% |
| 2009 | 0.56 cases per 100,000 children | -61.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 cases per 100,000 children | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 1.59 cases per 100,000 children | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.68 cases per 100,000 children | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | +169.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 cases per 100,000 children | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 cases per 100,000 children | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.92 cases per 100,000 children | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 cases per 100,000 children | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.56 cases per 100,000 children | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2023 | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | -13.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.37 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, 9.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.37 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.13 cases per 100,000 children, 10.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 cases per 100,000 children | 0.56 cases per 100,000 children | 1.47 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3 cases per 100,000 children | 0.68 cases per 100,000 children | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 1.59 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Norway?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Norway was 1.37 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 cases per 100,000 children in 2014.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per 100,000 children in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Norway ranks 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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
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.