Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Afghanistan or Kenya?

Kenya, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Afghanistan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?

40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Kenya: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Afghanistan

6 cases

in 2023

Kenya

8 cases

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

11th

Kenya rank

8th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Afghanistan
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8 cases against 6 cases in Afghanistan, a difference of 2 cases.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 199 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	1,046 cases	504.6 cases	541.8 cases	Afghanistan
1990s	46.33 cases	305.17 cases	258.83 cases	Kenya
2000s	27.9 cases	2.1 cases	25.8 cases	Afghanistan
2010s	29.9 cases	1.8 cases	28.1 cases	Afghanistan
2020s	104.25 cases	2 cases	102.25 cases	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Afghanistan or Kenya?: Kenya, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Afghanistan and Kenya?: 2 cases, 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 versus estimated cases of polio?: Afghanistan ranks 11th and Kenya 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 Reported versus estimated cases of polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
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: 28 August 2026

Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.