Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Denmark
Denmark: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 1,234 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Denmark, 2015–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1,234 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Denmark peaked at 2,293 one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 608.77 one-year-olds, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Denmark, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,293 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 1,757 one-year-olds | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 608.77 one-year-olds | -65.4% |
| 2018 | 1,868 one-year-olds | +206.9% |
| 2019 | 1,859 one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,854 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,232 one-year-olds | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 1,888 one-year-olds | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 1,234 one-year-olds | -34.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,234 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 one-year-olds, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,234 one-year-olds is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,677 one-year-olds | 608.77 one-year-olds | 2,293 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,552 one-year-olds | 1,232 one-year-olds | 1,888 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 Denmark?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Denmark was 1,234 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,293 one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.77 one-year-olds in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Denmark ranks 140th 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.