Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Peru

Peru: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
up 128.3%
World rank
101st
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2011
All-time low
0.43
in 2021
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

0.50.7511.21.52001201220232001: 0.942002: 1.12003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 0.952006: 0.852007: 12008: 1.12009: 12010: 12011: 1.62012: 1.22013: 0.952014: 0.712015: 0.852016: 0.692017: 0.622018: 0.912019: 1.52020: 0.482021: 0.432022: 0.62023: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.37 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

That represents a change of up 128.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Peru peaked at 1.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2021.

Peru ranks 101st of 173 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.

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Peru, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 0.94 —
2002 1.12 +19.1%
2003 1.17 +4.5%
2004 1.08 -7.7%
2005 0.95 -12.0%
2006 0.85 -10.5%
2007 1.01 +18.8%
2008 1.08 +6.9%
2009 1.02 -5.6%
2010 1.01 -1.0%
2011 1.58 +56.4%
2012 1.21 -23.4%
2013 0.95 -21.5%
2014 0.71 -25.3%
2015 0.85 +19.7%
2016 0.69 -18.8%
2017 0.62 -10.1%
2018 0.91 +46.8%
2019 1.5 +64.8%
2020 0.48 -68.0%
2021 0.43 -10.4%
2022 0.6 +39.5%
2023 1.37 +128.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 1.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 1.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 0.85 1.17 9
2010s 1 0.62 1.58 10
2020s 0.72 0.43 1.37 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 99 Guatemala 1.41 compare
  2. 99 Paraguay 1.41 compare
  3. 101 Norway 1.37 compare
  4. 103 Cape Verde 1.34 compare
  5. 103 Thailand 1.34 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Peru?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Peru was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2011.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Peru ranks 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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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Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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