How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Kenya: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region

Indonesia

6.66 cases

in 2023

Kenya

8.88 cases

in 2023

Indonesia rank

11th

Kenya rank

8th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

Indonesia
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.88 cases against 6.66 cases in Indonesia, a difference of 2.22 cases.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Indonesia ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,922 cases	3,532 cases	610.4 cases	Kenya
1990s	871.5 cases	1,359 cases	487.2 cases	Kenya
2000s	63.46 cases	2.51 cases	60.95 cases	Indonesia
2010s	0.111 cases	2 cases	1.89 cases	Kenya
2020s	2.17 cases	2.22 cases	0.055 cases	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Indonesia or Kenya?: Kenya, at 8.88 cases against 6.66 cases in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Indonesia and Kenya?: 2.22 cases, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?: Indonesia 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: 28 August 2026

Total estimated number of polio cases.