Kenya vs Yemen: Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region
Kenya
8 cases
in 2023
Yemen
8 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Yemen rank
8th
Reported cases of paralytic polio by world region over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 cases against 8 cases in Yemen, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504.6 cases | 482.9 cases | 21.7 cases | Kenya |
| 1990s | 45.89 cases | 44 cases | 1.89 cases | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.1 cases | 47.9 cases | 45.8 cases | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.8 cases | 1.3 cases | 0.5 cases | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2 cases | 64.5 cases | 62.5 cases | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Kenya, at 8 cases against 8 cases in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio by world region between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0 cases, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio by world region?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Yemen 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 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
Sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases.