Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize
Belize: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 1,015 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize, 2015–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,015 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize peaked at 6,995 one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.04 one-year-olds, in 2019.
That places Belize 143rd 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,995 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 534.31 one-year-olds | -92.4% |
| 2017 | 848.32 one-year-olds | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 234.21 one-year-olds | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 79.04 one-year-olds | -66.3% |
| 2020 | 1,608 one-year-olds | +1934.1% |
| 2021 | 1,447 one-year-olds | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 612.99 one-year-olds | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 1,015 one-year-olds | +65.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,015 one-year-olds is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,855 one-year-olds, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,015 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,828 one-year-olds, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,738 one-year-olds | 79.04 one-year-olds | 6,995 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,171 one-year-olds | 612.99 one-year-olds | 1,608 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 Belize?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize was 1,015 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,995 one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.04 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Belize ranks 143rd 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 Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.