Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Kenya
Kenya: Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,688
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1992
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Kenya, 1980–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Kenya stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Kenya peaked at 1,688 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places Kenya 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 504.6 | 9 | 1,688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.1 | 0 | 1,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Kenya?
- Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases in Kenya was 0 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 in 1988.
- What is the lowest poliomyelitis - number of reported cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for poliomyelitis - number of reported cases?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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