Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya

Kenya: Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection was 89 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
89
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
94
in 2005
All-time low
65
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 652002: 772003: 842004: 932005: 942006: 932007: 852008: 852009: 832010: 892011: 842012: 912013: 802014: 892015: 862016: 902017: 872018: 692019: 932020: 752021: 722022: 882023: 89

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya is 89, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya peaked at 94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2001.

That places Kenya 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 65 —
2002 77 +18.5%
2003 84 +9.1%
2004 93 +10.7%
2005 94 +1.1%
2006 93 -1.1%
2007 85 -8.6%
2008 85 +0.0%
2009 83 -2.4%
2010 89 +7.2%
2011 84 -5.6%
2012 91 +8.3%
2013 80 -12.1%
2014 89 +11.2%
2015 86 -3.4%
2016 90 +4.7%
2017 87 -3.3%
2018 69 -20.7%
2019 93 +34.8%
2020 75 -19.4%
2021 72 -4.0%
2022 88 +22.2%
2023 89 +1.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.33 65 94 9
2010s 85.8 69 93 10
2020s 81 72 89 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 56 Ghana 90 compare
  2. 56 Togo 90 compare
  3. 56 United Arab Emirates 90 compare
  4. 59 Cambodia 89 compare
  5. 59 Chad 89 compare
  6. 59 Equatorial Guinea 89 compare
  7. 59 India 89 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya?
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection in Kenya was 89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 94 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection?
Kenya ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of potential polio cases with adequate stool collection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,711 data points, 2001–2023
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