Kenya vs Pakistan: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Kenya
8
in 2023
Pakistan
6
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Pakistan rank
11th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 against 6 in Pakistan, a difference of 2.
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 196 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 | 1,808 | 1,303 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 194.1 | 819.5 | 625.4 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 87 | 84.9 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 115.1 | 113.3 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2 | 63.5 | 61.5 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Kenya, at 8 against 6 in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 2, 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 the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.