What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Central African Republic and Kenya?

6 cases, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?

44 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.

Central African Republic vs Kenya: Reported versus estimated cases of polio

Central African Republic

14 cases

in 2023

Kenya

8 cases

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

7th

Kenya rank

8th

Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time

Central African Republic
Kenya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 14 cases against 8 cases in Kenya, a difference of 6 cases.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 8th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	79.2 cases	504.6 cases	425.4 cases	Kenya
1990s	12.4 cases	194.1 cases	181.7 cases	Kenya
2000s	5.1 cases	2.1 cases	3 cases	Central African Republic
2010s	2.5 cases	1.8 cases	0.7 cases	Central African Republic
2020s	6 cases	2 cases	4 cases	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Central African Republic or Kenya?: Central African Republic, at 14 cases against 8 cases in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Central African Republic and Kenya?: 6 cases, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?: Central African Republic ranks 7th 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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About this data

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.