Afghanistan vs Kenya: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Afghanistan
6
in 2023
Kenya
8
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
11th
Kenya rank
8th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 against 6 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,046 | 504.6 | 541.8 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 46.33 | 305.17 | 258.83 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 2.1 | 25.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 1.8 | 28.1 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 104.25 | 2 | 102.25 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 8 against 6 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 2, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.