The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Kenya
Kenya: The number of reported paralytic polio cases was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Kenya, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Kenya is 8, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Kenya peaked at 1,688 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places Kenya 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 455 | — |
| 1981 | 268 | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 254 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 197 | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 115 | -41.6% |
| 1985 | 368 | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 133 | -63.9% |
| 1987 | 9 | -93.2% |
| 1988 | 1,688 | +18655.6% |
| 1989 | 1,559 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,528 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | -99.3% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | — |
| 1994 | 108 | +5300.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | -88.9% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 14 | — |
| 1998 | 109 | +678.6% |
| 1999 | 158 | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 19 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +366.7% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The number of reported paralytic polio cases 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 | +18655.6% | 9 | 1,688 |
| 1994 | +5300.0% | 2 | 108 |
| 1998 | +678.6% | 14 | 109 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504.6 | 9 | 1,688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.1 | 0 | 1,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Madagascar 24 compare
- 6 Mali 15 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 14 compare
- 8 Somalia 8 compare
- 8 Yemen 8 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 6 compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 6 compare
- 11 Indonesia 6 compare
- 11 Pakistan 6 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 the number of reported paralytic polio cases in Kenya?
- The number of reported paralytic polio cases in Kenya was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 in 1988.
- What is the lowest the number of reported paralytic polio cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for the number of reported paralytic polio cases?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the number of reported paralytic polio cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 The number of reported paralytic polio cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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