Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 1.35 million one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.35 million one-year-olds.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.94 million one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 856,002 one-year-olds, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.32 million one-year-olds | 856,002 one-year-olds | 1.94 million one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million one-year-olds | 954,628 one-year-olds | 1.35 million one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.35 million 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 856,002 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.