Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Tanzania

Tanzania: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 7.36 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.36
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
25th
of 172 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

024682001201220232001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.12004: 12005: 1.72006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 22009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 22012: 2.92013: 3.42014: 3.82015: 3.72016: 4.62017: 4.52018: 4.22019: 42020: 4.12021: 4.22022: 72023: 7.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Tanzania is 7.36, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Tanzania peaked at 7.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.

Tanzania ranks 25th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.58 1 2.63 9
2010s 3.57 2.04 4.58 10
2020s 5.67 4.1 7.36 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 22 Ghana 8.15 compare
  2. 23 Togo 7.62 compare
  3. 24 India 7.46 compare
  4. 26 Lebanon 7.26 compare
  5. 27 Malawi 7.23 compare
  6. 28 Benin 6.95 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Tanzania?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Tanzania was 7.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2023.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
How does Tanzania rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Tanzania ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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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