Kenya vs Somalia: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Kenya
8
in 2023
Somalia
8
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Somalia rank
8th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 against 8 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 581.29 | 51.14 | 530.14 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 93.67 | 10.67 | 83 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 34.1 | 32 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 22.7 | 20.9 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 2 | 7 | 5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 8 against 8 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia 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.