Kenya vs Madagascar: Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs vaccine derived viruses
Kenya
8
in 2023
Madagascar
24
in 2023
Kenya rank
8th
Madagascar rank
5th
Cases of paralytic polio from wild vs 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 wild vs 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 wild vs 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 wild vs 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 wild vs vaccine derived viruses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.