Kenya vs Mali: Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally

Kenya
8
in 2023
Mali
15
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Mali rank
6th

Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally over time

  • Kenya
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 15 against 8 in Kenya, a difference of 7.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 504.6 180.4 324.2 Kenya
1990s 194.1 39.5 154.6 Kenya
2000s 2.1 2.5 0.4 Mali
2010s 1.8 1.1 0.7 Kenya
2020s 2 17.25 15.25 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally, Kenya or Mali?
Mali, at 15 against 8 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally between Kenya and Mali?
7, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally?
Kenya ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported vs estimated total number of paralytic polio cases globally
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