Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in South Africa

South Africa: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 3.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
61st
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.98
in 2019
All-time low
0.9
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

12342001201220232001: 0.92002: 1.22003: 1.62004: 1.52005: 1.72006: 2.12007: 1.72008: 2.12009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.62014: 2.82015: 3.32016: 32017: 32018: 3.42019: 42020: 2.92021: 2.12022: 3.32023: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in South Africa stood at 3.01.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in South Africa peaked at 3.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2001.

That places South Africa 61st 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.

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in South Africa, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 0.9
2002 1.2 +33.3%
2003 1.6 +33.3%
2004 1.5 -6.3%
2005 1.7 +13.3%
2006 2.1 +23.5%
2007 1.73 -17.6%
2008 2.07 +19.7%
2009 2.16 +4.3%
2010 2.07 -4.2%
2011 2.62 +26.6%
2012 2.49 -5.0%
2013 2.6 +4.4%
2014 2.81 +8.1%
2015 3.26 +16.0%
2016 3.03 -7.1%
2017 2.97 -2.0%
2018 3.44 +15.8%
2019 3.98 +15.7%
2020 2.89 -27.4%
2021 2.12 -26.6%
2022 3.32 +56.6%
2023 3.01 -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.66 0.9 2.16 9
2010s 2.93 2.07 3.98 10
2020s 2.83 2.12 3.32 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Kenya 3.39 compare
  2. 59 Saudi Arabia 3.35 compare
  3. 60 Burundi 3.34 compare
  4. 62 Malaysia 2.85 compare
  5. 63 Sudan 2.82 compare
  6. 64 Bhutan 2.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in South Africa?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in South Africa was 3.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 2019.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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