Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya
Kenya: Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people was 0.1452 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya is 0.1452, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya peaked at 78.05 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.11 | — |
| 1981 | 15.97 | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 14.59 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 10.9 | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 6.13 | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 18.92 | +208.5% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | -65.1% |
| 1987 | 0.431 | -93.5% |
| 1988 | 78.05 | +18010.3% |
| 1989 | 69.64 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 65.97 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4181 | -99.4% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0788 | — |
| 1994 | 4.13 | +5146.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4465 | -89.2% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4936 | — |
| 1998 | 3.74 | +657.9% |
| 1999 | 5.27 | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0542 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.4707 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0686 | +192.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3126 | +355.6% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0.1452 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +18010.3% | 0.431 | 78.05 |
| 1994 | +5146.7% | 0.0788 | 4.13 |
| 1998 | +657.9% | 0.4936 | 3.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.93 | 0.431 | 78.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.06 | 0 | 65.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0525 | 0 | 0.4707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0405 | 0 | 0.3126 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 | 0 | 0.1452 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2078 compare
- 13 Mauritania 0.2056 compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.1475 compare
- 16 Afghanistan 0.142 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.129 compare
- 18 Israel 0.109 compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- 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 reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya?
- Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people in Kenya was 0.1452 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.05 in 1988.
- What is the lowest reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reported paralytic polio cases per 1 million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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