Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Peru
Peru: 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 Peru, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.37 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.43 cases per 100,000 children, 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
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.94 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.12 cases per 100,000 children | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 cases per 100,000 children | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 cases per 100,000 children | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.85 cases per 100,000 children | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 cases per 100,000 children | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 cases per 100,000 children | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 cases per 100,000 children | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 cases per 100,000 children | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 cases per 100,000 children | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71 cases per 100,000 children | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.85 cases per 100,000 children | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.69 cases per 100,000 children | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.62 cases per 100,000 children | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.91 cases per 100,000 children | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 cases per 100,000 children | +64.8% |
| 2020 | 0.48 cases per 100,000 children | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 0.43 cases per 100,000 children | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6 cases per 100,000 children | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | +128.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.37 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9 cases per 100,000 children, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.37 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.41 cases per 100,000 children, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 cases per 100,000 children | 0.85 cases per 100,000 children | 1.17 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 cases per 100,000 children | 0.62 cases per 100,000 children | 1.58 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 cases per 100,000 children | 0.43 cases per 100,000 children | 1.37 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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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 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children 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 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.