Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 2.29 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2.29
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 2013
All-time low
1.15
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

00.511.522.52001201220232001: 2.32002: 1.42003: 1.72004: 1.92005: 2.12006: 2.42007: 1.62008: 1.92009: 1.42010: 1.82011: 22012: 1.72013: 2.42014: 22015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.92020: 1.12021: 1.62022: 2.32023: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.29 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.85 1.39 2.36 9
2010s 1.81 1.47 2.39 10
2020s 1.84 1.15 2.32 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 72 El Salvador 2.43 compare
  2. 73 Ukraine 2.39 compare
  3. 74 Chile 2.32 compare
  4. 76 Papua New Guinea 2.25 compare
  5. 77 Myanmar 2.2 compare
  6. 78 China (People’s Republic of) 2.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sri Lanka?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Sri Lanka was 2.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2013.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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