Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor
East Timor: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 0.3 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor stood at 0.3 cases per 100,000 children.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor peaked at 1.51 cases per 100,000 children in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per 100,000 children, in 2004.
That places East Timor 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2005 | 0.46 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2006 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2008 | 0.21 cases per 100,000 children | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 cases per 100,000 children | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.83 cases per 100,000 children | +315.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 cases per 100,000 children | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.47 cases per 100,000 children | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 0.44 cases per 100,000 children | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | +243.2% |
| 2017 | 0.76 cases per 100,000 children | -49.7% |
| 2018 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.76 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2020 | 0.15 cases per 100,000 children | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 0 cases per 100,000 children | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.35 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2023 | 0.3 cases per 100,000 children | -14.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.3 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.3 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 cases per 100,000 children, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +315.0% | 0.2 cases per 100,000 children | 0.83 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.18 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 0.46 cases per 100,000 children | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6963 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 1.51 cases per 100,000 children | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2 cases per 100,000 children | 0 cases per 100,000 children | 0.35 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 130 Canada 0.36 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 131 Japan 0.35 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 0.33 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 134 Haiti 0.27 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.18 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 135 Switzerland 0.18 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in East Timor was 0.3 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 cases per 100,000 children in 2016.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per 100,000 children in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- East Timor ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.