Kenya vs Madagascar: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Kenya
8
in 2023
Madagascar
24
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Madagascar rank
5th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24 against 8 in Kenya, a difference of 16.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504.6 | 42.3 | 462.3 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 194.1 | 11.6 | 182.5 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2 | 14 | 12 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 24 against 8 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 16, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 199 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.