Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Senegal

Senegal: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 4.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.75
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
47th
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.79
in 2021
All-time low
2
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

234562001201220232001: 3.62002: 32003: 2.12004: 3.22005: 32006: 2.82007: 3.62008: 3.52009: 3.22010: 5.42011: 2.12012: 2.92013: 3.82014: 3.32015: 3.12016: 32017: 2.62018: 22019: 32020: 2.12021: 5.82022: 5.62023: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Senegal is 4.75, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Senegal peaked at 5.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.

That places Senegal 47th out of 173 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 3.1 2.1 3.6 9
2010s 3.11 2 5.36 10
2020s 4.58 2.13 5.79 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 44 Rwanda 5.02 compare
  2. 45 Angola 5.01 compare
  3. 46 Gambia 4.91 compare
  4. 48 Algeria 4.74 compare
  5. 49 Mauritania 4.68 compare
  6. 49 Tajikistan 4.68 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 Senegal?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Senegal was 4.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2021.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
How does Senegal rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Senegal ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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About this data

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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