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

Kenya
8.88 cases
in 2023
Yemen
8.88 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Yemen rank
8th

Paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region over time

  • Kenya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.88 cases against 8.88 cases in Yemen, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 3,532 cases 3,380 cases 151.9 cases Kenya
1990s 321.22 cases 308 cases 13.22 cases Kenya
2000s 2.51 cases 95.71 cases 93.2 cases Yemen
2010s 2 cases 1.44 cases 0.555 cases Kenya
2020s 2.22 cases 71.59 cases 69.38 cases Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region, Kenya or Yemen?
Kenya, at 8.88 cases against 8.88 cases in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region between Kenya and Yemen?
0 cases, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for paralytic polio: estimated cases by world region?
Kenya ranks 8th and Yemen 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

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.