Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Togo
Togo: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 7.62 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Togo, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Togo recorded 7.62 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Togo peaked at 9.88 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1 cases per 100,000 children, in 2005.
That places Togo 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 5 cases per 100,000 children | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6 cases per 100,000 children | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 cases per 100,000 children | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1 cases per 100,000 children | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8 cases per 100,000 children | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 cases per 100,000 children | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.36 cases per 100,000 children | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 2.48 cases per 100,000 children | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 2.51 cases per 100,000 children | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.05 cases per 100,000 children | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 4.95 cases per 100,000 children | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 4.22 cases per 100,000 children | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.81 cases per 100,000 children | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 2.99 cases per 100,000 children | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.67 cases per 100,000 children | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 4.48 cases per 100,000 children | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 4.76 cases per 100,000 children | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.18 cases per 100,000 children | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 9.24 cases per 100,000 children | +121.1% |
| 2022 | 9.88 cases per 100,000 children | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.62 cases per 100,000 children | -22.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 7.62 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 7.62 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 cases per 100,000 children | 2.1 cases per 100,000 children | 5 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.59 cases per 100,000 children | 2.48 cases per 100,000 children | 4.95 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 cases per 100,000 children | 4.18 cases per 100,000 children | 9.88 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Togo?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Togo was 7.62 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 cases per 100,000 children in 2005.
- How does Togo rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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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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.