Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Côte d'Ivoire
6.66 cases
in 2023
Kenya
8.88 cases
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
11th
Kenya rank
8th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.88 cases against 6.66 cases in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.22 cases.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 161 cases 3,532 cases 3,371 cases Kenya
1990s 203 cases 1,929 cases 1,726 cases Kenya
2000s 9.61 cases 2.51 cases 7.1 cases Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 7.2 cases 2 cases 5.2 cases Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 33.66 cases 2.22 cases 31.45 cases Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
Kenya, at 8.88 cases against 6.66 cases in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
2.22 cases, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th 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

Total estimated number of polio cases.