Afghanistan vs Kenya: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people

Afghanistan
0.142
in 2023
Kenya
0.1452
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
16th
Kenya rank
15th

Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
050100150200198020012023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1452 against 0.142 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0032.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 15th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 99.76 24.93 74.83 Afghanistan
1990s 2.79 12.72 9.94 Kenya
2000s 1.25 0.0525 1.2 Afghanistan
2010s 0.9439 0.0405 0.9034 Afghanistan
2020s 2.66 0.0363 2.63 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.1452 against 0.142 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Afghanistan and Kenya?
0.0032, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed