social2023
Non-polio AFP rate
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.7cases per 100,000 children
Median: 1.9cases per 100,000 children
Countries Covered
173
with available data
Highest
Afghanistan
36.0cases per 100,000 children
Lowest
Belgium
0.0cases per 100,000 children
Top 5 Countries
1Afghanistan36.0cases per 100,000 children
2Pakistan32.2cases per 100,000 children
3Chad23.9cases per 100,000 children
4Equatorial Guinea18.5cases per 100,000 children
5Nigeria16.4cases per 100,000 children
By Region
Asia6.3cases per 100,000 children(26 countries)
Africa5.8cases per 100,000 children(9 countries)
Other4.2cases per 100,000 children(93 countries)
Oceania1.7cases per 100,000 children(2 countries)
South America1.3cases per 100,000 children(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0cases per 100,000 children)High (36.0cases per 100,000 children)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.7cases per 100,000 children)
Asia (26)
Africa (9)
Other (93)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 36.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 2 | Pakistan | 32.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 3 | Chad | 23.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 18.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 5 | Nigeria | 16.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 6 | Maldives | 13.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 13.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 8 | Mali | 13.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 9 | Madagascar | 13.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 10 | Republic of the Congo | 12.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 12 | Guinea | 11.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 13 | Yemen | 11.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 14 | Zambia | 10.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 15 | Gabon | 10.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 16 | Cameroon | 10.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 17 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 18 | Central African Republic | 9.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 19 | Somalia | 8.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 20 | Qatar | 8.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 21 | Niger | 8.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 22 | Ghana | 8.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 23 | Togo | 7.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 24 | India | 7.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 25 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 26 | Lebanon | 7.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 27 | Malawi | 7.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 28 | Benin | 7.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 29 | Indonesia | 6.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 30 | Djibouti | 6.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 6.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 32 | Egypt | 6.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 33 | Kuwait | 6.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 6.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 35 | Iraq | 6.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 36 | Bahrain | 6.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 6.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 38 | Mozambique | 6.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 39 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 40 | Libya | 5.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 41 | Botswana | 5.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 42 | Jordan | 5.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 43 | Uganda | 5.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 44 | Rwanda | 5.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 45 | Angola | 5.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 46 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 47 | Senegal | 4.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 48 | Algeria | 4.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 49 | Mauritania | 4.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 4.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 51 | Belarus | 4.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 52 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 53 | Mauritius | 3.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 54 | Tunisia | 3.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 55 | Namibia | 3.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 3.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 57 | Oman | 3.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 58 | Kenya | 3.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 3.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 60 | Burundi | 3.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 61 | South Africa | 3.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 62 | Malaysia | 2.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 63 | Sudan | 2.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 64 | Bhutan | 2.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 65 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 66 | Eritrea | 2.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 67 | Armenia | 2.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 68 | Bangladesh | 2.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 69 | Liberia | 2.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 70 | Comoros | 2.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 71 | Philippines | 2.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 72 | El Salvador | 2.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 73 | Ukraine | 2.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 74 | Chile | 2.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 75 | Sri Lanka | 2.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 76 | Papua New Guinea | 2.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 77 | Myanmar | 2.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 78 | People's Republic of China | 2.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 79 | Turkmenistan | 2.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 80 | Mexico | 2.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 81 | Eswatini | 2.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 82 | Australia | 2.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 83 | Nicaragua | 2.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 84 | North Korea | 2.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 85 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 1.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 87 | Lesotho | 1.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 88 | Nepal | 1.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 89 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 90 | State of Palestine | 1.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 91 | Cuba | 1.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 92 | Morocco | 1.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 93 | Venezuela | 1.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 94 | Honduras | 1.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 95 | Ecuador | 1.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 96 | Uzbekistan | 1.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 97 | Costa Rica | 1.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 98 | Russian Federation | 1.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 99 | Guatemala | 1.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 100 | Paraguay | 1.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 101 | Norway | 1.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 102 | Peru | 1.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 103 | Cape Verde | 1.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 104 | Thailand | 1.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 105 | Argentina | 1.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 106 | Israel | 1.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 107 | New Zealand | 1.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 108 | Colombia | 1.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 109 | Türkiye | 1.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 110 | Poland | 1.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 111 | Vietnam | 1.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 112 | Georgia | 1.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 113 | Latvia | 1.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 114 | Panama | 1.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 115 | Brazil | 1.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 116 | Cambodia | 0.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 117 | Montenegro | 0.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 118 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9cases per 100,000 children |
| 119 | Singapore | 0.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 120 | Azerbaijan | 0.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 121 | Bolivia | 0.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 122 | South Korea | 0.8cases per 100,000 children |
| 123 | Greece | 0.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 124 | Hungary | 0.7cases per 100,000 children |
| 125 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 126 | Czech Republic | 0.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 127 | Spain | 0.6cases per 100,000 children |
| 128 | Italy | 0.5cases per 100,000 children |
| 129 | Bulgaria | 0.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 130 | Canada | 0.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 131 | Japan | 0.4cases per 100,000 children |
| 132 | Dominican Republic | 0.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 133 | Timor-Leste | 0.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 134 | Haiti | 0.3cases per 100,000 children |
| 135 | Switzerland | 0.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 136 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.2cases per 100,000 children |
| 137 | Mongolia | 0.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 138 | Uruguay | 0.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 139 | Slovakia | 0.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 140 | Serbia | 0.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 141 | Austria | 0.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 142 | Portugal | 0.1cases per 100,000 children |
| 143 | Croatia | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 144 | Cyprus | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 145 | Denmark | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 146 | Estonia | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 147 | Finland | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 148 | France | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 149 | Germany | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 150 | Hong Kong | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 151 | Iceland | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 152 | Ireland | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 153 | Lithuania | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 154 | Luxembourg | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 155 | Macao | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 156 | Malta | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 157 | Monaco | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 158 | Netherlands | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 159 | Reunion | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 160 | Romania | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 161 | Saint Helena | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 162 | San Marino | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 163 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 164 | Seychelles | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 165 | Slovenia | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 166 | South Sudan | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 167 | Sweden | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 168 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 169 | United Kingdom | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 170 | United States of America | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 171 | Albania | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 172 | Andorra | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
| 173 | Belgium | 0.0cases per 100,000 children |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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