Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Kenya
Kenya: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes was 3.39 cases per 100,000 children in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.39 cases per 100,000 children
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
58th
of 173 countries
All-time high
3.86 cases per 100,000 children
in 2012
All-time low
1.6 cases per 100,000 children
in 2004
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per 100,000 children.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.39 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6 cases per 100,000 children, 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.
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cases per 100,000 children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8 cases per 100,000 children | — |
| 2002 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2 cases per 100,000 children | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7 cases per 100,000 children | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9 cases per 100,000 children | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.66 cases per 100,000 children | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 2.12 cases per 100,000 children | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 2.48 cases per 100,000 children | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.09 cases per 100,000 children | +34.3% |
| 2012 | 3.86 cases per 100,000 children | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 cases per 100,000 children | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 3.76 cases per 100,000 children | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.09 cases per 100,000 children | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8 cases per 100,000 children | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.33 cases per 100,000 children | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4 cases per 100,000 children | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 2.79 cases per 100,000 children | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.64 cases per 100,000 children | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 3.25 cases per 100,000 children | +98.2% |
| 2022 | 3.82 cases per 100,000 children | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 3.39 cases per 100,000 children | -11.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.39 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 cases per 100,000 children, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.39 cases per 100,000 children is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.69 cases per 100,000 children, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 cases per 100,000 children | 1.6 cases per 100,000 children | 2.66 cases per 100,000 children | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.06 cases per 100,000 children | 2.3 cases per 100,000 children | 3.86 cases per 100,000 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 cases per 100,000 children | 1.64 cases per 100,000 children | 3.82 cases per 100,000 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Namibia 3.55 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 56 Ethiopia 3.49 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 57 Oman 3.43 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 3.35 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 60 Burundi 3.34 cases per 100,000 children compare
- 61 South Africa 3.01 cases per 100,000 children compare
More reference data data for Kenya
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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 cases per 100,000 children in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2024) – processed by 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 cases per 100,000 children 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 cases per 100,000 children 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 World Health Organization (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
Number of cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) per 100,000 children aged 15 or under, not attributed to polio, that were detected and reported to the WHO.