Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 6.58 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Zimbabwe, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.58 cases per 100,000 children for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.78 cases per 100,000 children in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4 cases per 100,000 children, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 cases per 100,000 children | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8 cases per 100,000 children | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 1.52 cases per 100,000 children | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 3.23 cases per 100,000 children | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 3.76 cases per 100,000 children | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 3.52 cases per 100,000 children | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.68 cases per 100,000 children | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 3.42 cases per 100,000 children | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 3.59 cases per 100,000 children | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.09 cases per 100,000 children | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 3.33 cases per 100,000 children | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 3.74 cases per 100,000 children | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.03 cases per 100,000 children | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 2.86 cases per 100,000 children | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.78 cases per 100,000 children | +181.9% |
| 2023 | 6.58 cases per 100,000 children | -15.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.58 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.58 cases per 100,000 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +181.9% | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | 7.78 cases per 100,000 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 cases per 100,000 children | 1.4 cases per 100,000 children | 2.8 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.64 cases per 100,000 children | 3.03 cases per 100,000 children | 4.68 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 cases per 100,000 children | 2.76 cases per 100,000 children | 7.78 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 28 Benin 6.95 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 29 Indonesia 6.93 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 30 Djibouti 6.91 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 32 Egypt 6.47 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 33 Kuwait 6.46 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 6.45 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Zimbabwe?
- Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Zimbabwe was 6.58 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 cases per 100,000 children in 2022.
- What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 cases per 100,000 children in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.