Polio number unvaccinated in Kenya
Kenya: Polio number unvaccinated was 114,051 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
114,051
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
379,866
in 2005
All-time low
43,162
in 2011
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Kenya is 114,051, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Kenya peaked at 379,866 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43,162, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 331,541 | — |
| 1985 | 238,689 | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 230,009 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 194,840 | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 157,027 | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 151,843 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 145,658 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 129,333 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 121,370 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 103,565 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 76,071 | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 57,871 | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 128,104 | +121.4% |
| 1997 | 192,074 | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 196,988 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 213,627 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 230,906 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 260,248 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 198,742 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 301,404 | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 333,844 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 379,866 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 298,702 | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 319,787 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 177,936 | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 154,295 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 156,927 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 43,162 | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 100,556 | +133.0% |
| 2013 | 113,798 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 140,430 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 292,204 | +108.1% |
| 2016 | 236,525 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 348,774 | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 153,416 | -56.0% |
| 2019 | 167,456 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 111,512 | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 69,689 | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 126,630 | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 114,051 | -9.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 114,051 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 114,051 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 217,325 | 151,843 | 331,541 | 6 |
| 1990s | 136,466 | 57,871 | 213,627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,573 | 154,295 | 379,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,325 | 43,162 | 348,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,471 | 69,689 | 126,630 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Kenya?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Kenya was 114,051 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 379,866 in 2005.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,162 in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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