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

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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Pakistan: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region

Kenya

8 cases

in 2023

Pakistan

6 cases

in 2023

Kenya rank

8th

Pakistan rank

11th

Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region, Kenya or Pakistan?: Kenya, at 8 cases against 6 cases in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region?: Kenya ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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 cases of paralytic polio by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
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.