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. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,015 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 65.6%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,995 one-year-olds
in 2015
All-time low
79.04 one-year-olds
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize, 2015–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201920232015: 7.0k one-year-olds2016: 534.3 one-year-olds2017: 848.3 one-year-olds2018: 234.2 one-year-olds2019: 79 one-year-olds2020: 1.6k one-year-olds2021: 1.4k one-year-olds2022: 613 one-year-olds2023: 1.0k one-year-olds

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 140 Denmark 1,234 one-year-olds compare
  2. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 1,188 one-year-olds compare
  3. 142 Belgium 1,171 one-year-olds compare
  4. 144 Cuba 957.44 one-year-olds compare
  5. 145 Hungary 922.37 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

More health data for Belize

All data for Belize β†’

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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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,629 data points, 2015–2023
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