Kenya vs South Africa: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Kenya
3.39 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
South Africa
3.01 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Kenya rank
58th
South Africa rank
61st
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.39 cases per 100,000 children against 3.01 cases per 100,000 children in South Africa, a difference of 0.38 cases per 100,000 children.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 173 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 cases per 100,000 children | 1.66 cases per 100,000 children | 0.3333 cases per 100,000 children | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | 2.93 cases per 100,000 children | 0.135 cases per 100,000 children | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.02 cases per 100,000 children | 2.83 cases per 100,000 children | 0.19 cases per 100,000 children | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 3.39 cases per 100,000 children against 3.01 cases per 100,000 children in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.38 cases per 100,000 children, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Kenya ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 61st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) per 100,000 children aged 15 or under, not attributed to polio, that were detected and reported to the WHO.