Kenya vs Yemen: The number of reported paralytic polio cases
Kenya
8
in 2023
Yemen
8
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Yemen rank
8th
The number of reported paralytic polio cases over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8 against 8 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
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 196 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 | 482.9 | 21.7 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 45.89 | 44 | 1.89 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 47.9 | 45.8 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2 | 64.5 | 62.5 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the number of reported paralytic polio cases, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 8 against 8 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the number of reported paralytic polio cases between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0, 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 the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Yemen 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.