Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belarus
Belarus: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 1,527 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belarus, 2015–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belarus stood at 1,527 one-year-olds.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belarus peaked at 3,608 one-year-olds in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,190 one-year-olds, in 2015.
That places Belarus 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belarus, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,190 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 1,196 one-year-olds | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,387 one-year-olds | +99.5% |
| 2018 | 2,226 one-year-olds | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,978 one-year-olds | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 3,608 one-year-olds | +82.4% |
| 2021 | 1,683 one-year-olds | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 1,609 one-year-olds | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,527 one-year-olds | -5.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1,527 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,855 one-year-olds, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1,527 one-year-olds is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,795 one-year-olds | 1,190 one-year-olds | 2,387 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,107 one-year-olds | 1,527 one-year-olds | 3,608 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belarus?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belarus was 1,527 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 3,608 one-year-olds in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 one-year-olds in 2015.
- How does Belarus rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Belarus ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.