Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Somalia

Somalia: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 8.91 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
8.91
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 2014
All-time low
2.83
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

24682001201220232001: 4.12002: 3.52003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 4.82006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 3.52010: 3.92011: 42012: 3.32013: 7.52014: 92015: 5.92016: 6.82017: 7.42018: 7.32019: 7.72020: 7.62021: 7.52022: 8.62023: 8.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 8.91 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Somalia peaked at 8.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2004.

Somalia ranks 19th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 3.74 2.83 4.81 9
2010s 6.27 3.32 8.97 10
2020s 8.13 7.45 8.91 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 16 Cameroon 10.26 compare
  2. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 10.12 compare
  3. 18 Central African Republic 9.49 compare
  4. 20 Qatar 8.55 compare
  5. 21 Niger 8.46 compare
  6. 22 Ghana 8.15 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Somalia

All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Somalia?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Somalia was 8.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 2014.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2004.
How does Somalia rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Somalia ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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