Kenya vs Mauritania: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people
Kenya
0.1452
in 2023
Mauritania
0.2056
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
Mauritania rank
13th
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.2056 against 0.1452 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0604.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.93 | 39.48 | 14.55 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 8.06 | 6.03 | 2.03 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0525 | 0.4275 | 0.375 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.0405 | 0.1462 | 0.1058 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0363 | 0.0514 | 0.0151 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.2056 against 0.1452 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0.0604, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 13th 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.