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Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Kenya

Kenya: Reported paralytic polio cases per million was 0.1452 cases per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1452 cases per million
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
78.05 cases per million
in 1988
All-time low
0 cases per million
in 1992
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Kenya, 1980–2023

0204060801980200120231980: 28.1 cases per million1981: 16 cases per million1982: 14.6 cases per million1983: 10.9 cases per million1984: 6.1 cases per million1985: 18.9 cases per million1986: 6.6 cases per million1987: 0.431 cases per million1988: 78.1 cases per million1989: 69.6 cases per million1990: 66 cases per million1991: 0.418 cases per million1992: 0 cases per million1993: 0.079 cases per million1994: 4.1 cases per million1995: 0.446 cases per million1996: 0 cases per million1997: 0.494 cases per million1998: 3.7 cases per million1999: 5.3 cases per million2000: 0 cases per million2001: 0 cases per million2002: 0 cases per million2003: 0 cases per million2004: 0 cases per million2005: 0 cases per million2006: 0.054 cases per million2007: 0 cases per million2008: 0 cases per million2009: 0.471 cases per million2010: 0 cases per million2011: 0.023 cases per million2012: 0.069 cases per million2013: 0.313 cases per million2014: 0 cases per million2015: 0 cases per million2016: 0 cases per million2017: 0 cases per million2018: 0 cases per million2019: 0 cases per million2020: 0 cases per million2021: 0 cases per million2022: 0 cases per million2023: 0.145 cases per million

Source: World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases per million.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported paralytic polio cases per million in Kenya is 0.1452 cases per million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per million in Kenya peaked at 78.05 cases per million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per million, in 1992.

Kenya ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.93 cases per million 0.431 cases per million 78.05 cases per million 10
1990s 8.06 cases per million 0 cases per million 65.97 cases per million 10
2000s 0.0525 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.4707 cases per million 10
2010s 0.0405 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.3126 cases per million 10
2020s 0.0363 cases per million 0 cases per million 0.1452 cases per million 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2078 cases per million compare
  2. 13 Mauritania 0.2056 cases per million compare
  3. 14 Mozambique 0.1475 cases per million compare
  4. 16 Afghanistan 0.142 cases per million compare
  5. 17 Burkina Faso 0.129 cases per million compare
  6. 18 Israel 0.109 cases per million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported paralytic polio cases per million in Kenya?
Reported paralytic polio cases per million in Kenya was 0.1452 cases per million in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 78.05 cases per million in 1988.
What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per million recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per million in 1992.
How does Kenya rank for reported paralytic polio cases per million?
Kenya ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported paralytic polio cases per million rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported paralytic polio cases per million
Unit
cases per million
Source
World Health Organization (2019); World Health Organization (2024); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,608 data points, 1980–2023
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The sum of wild poliovirus cases and circulating vaccine derived poliovirus cases per million people.