Central African Republic vs Kenya: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Central African Republic
111,853 one-year-olds
in 2023
Kenya
114,051 one-year-olds
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
39th
Kenya rank
37th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Central African Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 114,051 one-year-olds against 111,853 one-year-olds in Central African Republic, a difference of 2,198 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71,596 one-year-olds | 217,325 one-year-olds | 145,728 one-year-olds | Kenya |
| 1990s | 61,718 one-year-olds | 136,466 one-year-olds | 74,748 one-year-olds | Kenya |
| 2000s | 84,535 one-year-olds | 265,573 one-year-olds | 181,038 one-year-olds | Kenya |
| 2010s | 98,118 one-year-olds | 175,325 one-year-olds | 77,207 one-year-olds | Kenya |
| 2020s | 118,170 one-year-olds | 105,471 one-year-olds | 12,699 one-year-olds | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio, Central African Republic or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 114,051 one-year-olds against 111,853 one-year-olds in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 2,198 one-year-olds, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Central African Republic ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.