Kenya vs Somalia: Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region
Kenya
8.88 cases
in 2023
Somalia
8.88 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Somalia rank
8th
Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.88 cases against 8.88 cases in Somalia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,069 cases | 358 cases | 3,711 cases | Kenya |
| 1990s | 655.67 cases | 74.67 cases | 581 cases | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.51 cases | 95.28 cases | 92.78 cases | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2 cases | 25.2 cases | 23.2 cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2.22 cases | 7.77 cases | 5.55 cases | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 8.88 cases against 8.88 cases in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0 cases, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia 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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About this data
Total estimated number of polio cases.