Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 0.18 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.18
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
135th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.06
in 2016
All-time low
0.18
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

00.511.522001201220232001: 0.792002: 0.952003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 0.632006: 1.22007: 1.52008: 0.852009: 0.592010: 0.782011: 0.262012: 0.712013: 0.712014: 0.82015: 0.72016: 2.12017: 0.722018: 1.22019: 1.12020: 0.352021: 0.632022: 0.932023: 0.18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.18 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Switzerland peaked at 2.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9622 0.59 1.53 9
2010s 0.906 0.26 2.06 10
2020s 0.5225 0.18 0.93 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 132 Dominican Republic 0.33 compare
  2. 133 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.3 compare
  3. 134 Haiti 0.27 compare
  4. 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.18 compare
  5. 137 Mongolia 0.14 compare
  6. 137 Uruguay 0.14 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Switzerland?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Switzerland was 0.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 2016.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Switzerland ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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