Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Germany
Germany: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 23,227 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Germany, 2015–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Germany is 23,227 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Germany peaked at 23,721 one-year-olds in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,428 one-year-olds, in 2015.
Germany ranks 72nd 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,428 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 15,109 one-year-olds | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 15,680 one-year-olds | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16,014 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 15,996 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15,865 one-year-olds | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15,642 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23,721 one-year-olds | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 23,227 one-year-olds | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23,227 one-year-olds is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 one-year-olds, 18.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23,227 one-year-olds is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 10.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,445 one-year-olds | 14,428 one-year-olds | 16,014 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 19,614 one-year-olds | 15,642 one-year-olds | 23,721 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 Germany?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Germany was 23,227 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23,721 one-year-olds in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,428 one-year-olds in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Germany ranks 72nd 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.