Kenya vs Pakistan: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Kenya
8.88 cases
in 2023
Pakistan
6.66 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Pakistan rank
11th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.88 cases against 6.66 cases in Pakistan, a difference of 2.22 cases.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,532 cases | 12,655 cases | 9,122 cases | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1,359 cases | 5,736 cases | 4,378 cases | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.51 cases | 213.78 cases | 211.27 cases | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2 cases | 127.76 cases | 125.76 cases | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.22 cases | 70.48 cases | 68.27 cases | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 8.88 cases against 6.66 cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 2.22 cases, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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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About this data
Total estimated number of polio cases.