What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Central African Republic and Kenya?

6.66 cases, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Kenya: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Central African Republic

15.54 cases

in 2023

Kenya

8.88 cases

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

7th

Kenya rank

8th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Central African Republic
Kenya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 15.54 cases against 8.88 cases in Kenya, a difference of 6.66 cases.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	554.4 cases	3,532 cases	2,978 cases	Kenya
1990s	86.8 cases	1,359 cases	1,272 cases	Kenya
2000s	10.1 cases	2.51 cases	7.59 cases	Central African Republic
2010s	4.64 cases	2 cases	2.65 cases	Central African Republic
2020s	7.55 cases	2.22 cases	5.33 cases	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Central African Republic or Kenya?: Central African Republic, at 15.54 cases against 8.88 cases in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Central African Republic and Kenya?: 6.66 cases, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Central African Republic ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Unit: cases
Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.