Kenya vs Madagascar: Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses
Kenya
8
in 2023
Madagascar
24
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Madagascar rank
5th
Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24 against 8 in Kenya, a difference of 16.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 173 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2 | 14 | 12 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 24 against 8 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 16, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cases of paralytic polio from vaccine derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.