Kenya vs Mali: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Kenya
8 cases
in 2023
Mali
15 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Mali rank
6th
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 15 cases against 8 cases in Kenya, a difference of 7 cases.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.9 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mali ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 cases | 0 cases | 0 cases | — |
| 2010s | 0.3 cases | 0 cases | 0.3 cases | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2 cases | 17.25 cases | 15.25 cases | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 15 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 Mali?
- 7 cases, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th 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.