Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Polio number unvaccinated

Kenya
114,051
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
133,706
in 2023
Kenya rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
35th

Polio number unvaccinated over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 133,706 against 114,051 in Kenya, a difference of 19,655.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 217,325 68,799 148,526 Kenya
1990s 136,466 63,024 73,442 Kenya
2000s 265,573 73,811 191,762 Kenya
2010s 175,325 114,769 60,556 Kenya
2020s 105,471 146,875 41,404 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher polio number unvaccinated, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 133,706 against 114,051 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in polio number unvaccinated between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
19,655, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for polio number unvaccinated?
Kenya ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed