Kenya vs Pakistan: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Kenya
8 cases
in 2023
Pakistan
6 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Pakistan rank
11th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 cases against 6 cases in Pakistan, a difference of 2 cases.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504.6 cases | 1,808 cases | 1,303 cases | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 194.1 cases | 819.5 cases | 625.4 cases | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.1 cases | 87 cases | 84.9 cases | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.8 cases | 115.1 cases | 113.3 cases | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2 cases | 63.5 cases | 61.5 cases | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 2 cases, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024) β 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.