Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo
Congo: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 46,732 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46,732 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
122,886 one-year-olds
in 2017
All-time low
39,637 one-year-olds
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo, 2016–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Congo recorded 46,732 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
That places Congo 57th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 114,196 one-year-olds | — |
| 2017 | 122,886 one-year-olds | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 54,827 one-year-olds | -55.4% |
| 2019 | 39,637 one-year-olds | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 50,299 one-year-olds | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 45,544 one-year-olds | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 46,161 one-year-olds | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46,732 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 46,732 one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,540 one-year-olds, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 46,732 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,553 one-year-olds, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82,886 one-year-olds | 39,637 one-year-olds | 122,886 one-year-olds | 4 |
| 2020s | 47,184 one-year-olds | 45,544 one-year-olds | 50,299 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 Congo?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo was 46,732 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 122,886 one-year-olds in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,637 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Congo ranks 57th 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 Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.