Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 6.23 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
6.23
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
37th
of 172 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2011
All-time low
1.36
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

1234562001201220232001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 2.82006: 2.42007: 2.42008: 2.82009: 6.32010: 6.22011: 6.42012: 62013: 62014: 2.42015: 1.42016: 2.32017: 2.62018: 4.12019: 4.12020: 2.62021: 5.62022: 5.52023: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sierra Leone is 6.23, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.36 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2015.

That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.77 1.5 6.29 9
2010s 4.16 1.36 6.36 10
2020s 4.97 2.61 6.23 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 34 United Arab Emirates 6.45 compare
  2. 35 Iraq 6.39 compare
  3. 36 Bahrain, Kingdom of 6.32 compare
  4. 38 Mozambique, Republic of 6.09 compare
  5. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.65 compare
  6. 40 Libya 5.49 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sierra Leone?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sierra Leone was 6.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2011.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2015.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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