Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland
Poland: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 1.16 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▬ Flat
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland stood at 1.16 cases per 100,000 children. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland peaked at 1.16 cases per 100,000 children in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.15 cases per 100,000 children, in 2021.
Poland ranks 110th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.97 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 0.95 cases per 100,000 children | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.71 cases per 100,000 children | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 0.77 cases per 100,000 children | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.48 cases per 100,000 children | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 cases per 100,000 children | +125.0% |
| 2007 | 0.64 cases per 100,000 children | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.46 cases per 100,000 children | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6 cases per 100,000 children | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.85 cases per 100,000 children | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.66 cases per 100,000 children | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.53 cases per 100,000 children | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.74 cases per 100,000 children | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 cases per 100,000 children | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.74 cases per 100,000 children | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 cases per 100,000 children | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 0.94 cases per 100,000 children | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.73 cases per 100,000 children | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.79 cases per 100,000 children | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.26 cases per 100,000 children | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.15 cases per 100,000 children | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 1.15 cases per 100,000 children | +666.7% |
| 2023 | 1.16 cases per 100,000 children | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.16 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.14 cases per 100,000 children, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.16 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.13 cases per 100,000 children, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +666.7% | 0.15 cases per 100,000 children | 1.15 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.74 cases per 100,000 children | 0.46 cases per 100,000 children | 1.08 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.819 cases per 100,000 children | 0.53 cases per 100,000 children | 1.16 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.68 cases per 100,000 children | 0.15 cases per 100,000 children | 1.16 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 108 Colombia 1.24 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 109 Turkey 1.23 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
- 113 Panama 0.97 cases per 100,000 children compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Poland was 1.16 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 cases per 100,000 children in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 cases per 100,000 children in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Poland ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.