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
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Senegal, 2001–2023
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.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.6 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.36 | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.64 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | +48.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | +171.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 | -15.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 4.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 4.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +171.8% | 2.13 | 5.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Senegal
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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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