Kenya vs Madagascar: Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region
Kenya
8.88
in 2023
Madagascar
26.64
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Madagascar rank
5th
Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 26.64 against 8.88 in Kenya, a difference of 17.76.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,532 | 296.1 | 3,236 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,359 | 81.2 | 1,278 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.33 | 1.18 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.11 | 0.113 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 19.1 | 16.88 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 26.64 against 8.88 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 17.76, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of estimated paralytic polio cases by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.