Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Panama
Panama: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.97 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.97 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
113th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.14 cases per 100,000 children
in 2017
All-time low
0.41 cases per 100,000 children
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Panama, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.97 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Panama peaked at 2.14 cases per 100,000 children in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.41 cases per 100,000 children, in 2002.
Panama ranks 113th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Panama, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.58 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.41 cases per 100,000 children | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.85 cases per 100,000 children | +107.3% |
| 2004 | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 0.61 cases per 100,000 children | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 0.92 cases per 100,000 children | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 cases per 100,000 children | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 cases per 100,000 children | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.88 cases per 100,000 children | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.78 cases per 100,000 children | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 cases per 100,000 children | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.36 cases per 100,000 children | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 cases per 100,000 children | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 cases per 100,000 children | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 cases per 100,000 children | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 cases per 100,000 children | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 0.58 cases per 100,000 children | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | +81.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 cases per 100,000 children | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 2.02 cases per 100,000 children | +129.5% |
| 2023 | 0.97 cases per 100,000 children | -52.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.97 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.97 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9644 cases per 100,000 children | 0.41 cases per 100,000 children | 1.83 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | 0.58 cases per 100,000 children | 2.14 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | 0.88 cases per 100,000 children | 2.02 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 110 Poland 1.16 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 110 Vietnam 1.16 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 112 Georgia 1.05 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 113 Latvia 0.97 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 115 Brazil 0.96 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 116 Cambodia 0.88 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Panama?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Panama was 0.97 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 cases per 100,000 children in 2017.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 cases per 100,000 children in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.