Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 3.35 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.35
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
59th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.67
in 2008
All-time low
1.06
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

12342001201220232001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.62004: 1.42005: 1.62006: 1.52007: 22008: 3.72009: 2.32010: 2.82011: 2.52012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.52015: 2.82016: 32017: 3.12018: 2.72019: 2.62020: 2.22021: 2.42022: 3.52023: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.67 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2001.

That places Saudi Arabia 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8 1.06 3.67 9
2010s 2.71 2.47 3.07 10
2020s 2.87 2.18 3.51 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 56 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3.49 compare
  2. 57 Oman 3.43 compare
  3. 58 Kenya 3.39 compare
  4. 60 Burundi 3.34 compare
  5. 61 South Africa 3.01 compare
  6. 62 Malaysia 2.85 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Saudi Arabia?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Saudi Arabia was 3.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2008.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2001.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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