Kenya vs Madagascar: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Kenya
8 cases
in 2023
Madagascar
24 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Madagascar rank
5th
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 24 cases against 8 cases in Kenya, a difference of 16 cases.
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 cases | 0.8889 cases | 0.8889 cases | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.3 cases | 1.1 cases | 0.8 cases | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2 cases | 14 cases | 12 cases | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 24 cases against 8 cases in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 16 cases, 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 reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.