Kenya vs Somalia: Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses

Kenya
8 cases
in 2023
Somalia
8 cases
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Somalia rank
8th

Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses over time

  • Kenya
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8 cases against 8 cases in Somalia, a difference of 0 cases.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.

Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th of 173 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 cases 0.7778 cases 0.7778 cases Somalia
2010s 0.3 cases 2.8 cases 2.5 cases Somalia
2020s 2 cases 7 cases 5 cases Somalia

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 Somalia?
Kenya, at 8 cases against 8 cases in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses between Kenya and Somalia?
0 cases, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses?
Kenya ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses
Unit
cases
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,956 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in a given year.