Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Kenya

Kenya: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 3.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.39
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
58th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 2012
All-time low
1.6
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Kenya, 2001–2023

012342001201220232001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 22004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.92007: 2.72008: 2.12009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 3.12012: 3.92013: 3.22014: 3.82015: 3.12016: 2.82017: 2.32018: 3.42019: 2.82020: 1.62021: 3.22022: 3.82023: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.39 for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Kenya peaked at 3.86 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2004.

Kenya ranks 58th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2 1.6 2.66 9
2010s 3.06 2.3 3.86 10
2020s 3.02 1.64 3.82 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 55 Namibia 3.55 compare
  2. 56 Ethiopia 3.49 compare
  3. 57 Oman 3.43 compare
  4. 59 Saudi Arabia 3.35 compare
  5. 60 Burundi 3.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Kenya?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Kenya was 3.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2012.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2004.
How does Kenya rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Kenya ranks 58th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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