Kenya vs Somalia: Reported versus estimated cases of polio
Kenya
8 cases
in 2023
Somalia
8 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Somalia rank
8th
Reported versus estimated cases of polio over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 cases against 8 cases in Somalia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 581.29 cases | 51.14 cases | 530.14 cases | Kenya |
| 1990s | 93.67 cases | 10.67 cases | 83 cases | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.1 cases | 34.1 cases | 32 cases | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.8 cases | 22.7 cases | 20.9 cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2 cases | 7 cases | 5 cases | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported versus estimated cases of polio, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 8 cases against 8 cases in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported versus estimated cases of polio between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0 cases, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for reported versus estimated cases of polio?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.