Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Sudan
Sudan: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 2.82 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.82 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
63rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
4.52 cases per 100,000 children
in 2022
All-time low
2.15 cases per 100,000 children
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Sudan, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.82 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Sudan peaked at 4.52 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.15 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 63rd of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.15 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 2.61 cases per 100,000 children | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 2.74 cases per 100,000 children | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 cases per 100,000 children | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 3.16 cases per 100,000 children | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 cases per 100,000 children | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 3.14 cases per 100,000 children | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 cases per 100,000 children | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.49 cases per 100,000 children | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 4.36 cases per 100,000 children | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.36 cases per 100,000 children | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5 cases per 100,000 children | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.68 cases per 100,000 children | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 cases per 100,000 children | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 3.44 cases per 100,000 children | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3.47 cases per 100,000 children | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.67 cases per 100,000 children | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.96 cases per 100,000 children | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.83 cases per 100,000 children | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.52 cases per 100,000 children | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 cases per 100,000 children | -37.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.82 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.09 cases per 100,000 children, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.82 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.81 cases per 100,000 children | 2.15 cases per 100,000 children | 3.24 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.26 cases per 100,000 children | 2.36 cases per 100,000 children | 4.49 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 cases per 100,000 children | 2.82 cases per 100,000 children | 4.52 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 60 Burundi 3.34 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 61 South Africa 3.01 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 62 Malaysia 2.85 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 64 Bhutan 2.73 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 2.72 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 66 Eritrea 2.7 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Sudan?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Sudan was 2.82 cases per 100,000 children in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Sudan ranks 63rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
Number of cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) per 100,000 children aged 15 or under, not attributed to polio, that were detected and reported to the WHO.