Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Greece

Greece: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 775.15 one-year-olds in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
775.15 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
942.54 one-year-olds
in 2017
All-time low
775.15 one-year-olds
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

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

02004006008001.0k2015201920232015: 925.6 one-year-olds2016: 923.1 one-year-olds2017: 942.5 one-year-olds2018: 932.5 one-year-olds2019: 901.1 one-year-olds2020: 869.3 one-year-olds2021: 835.8 one-year-olds2022: 826.2 one-year-olds2023: 775.1 one-year-olds

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 Greece stood at 775.15 one-year-olds. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Greece peaked at 942.54 one-year-olds in 2017 and was at its lowest, 775.15 one-year-olds, in 2023.

Greece ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 924.98 one-year-olds 901.12 one-year-olds 942.54 one-year-olds 5
2020s 826.6 one-year-olds 775.15 one-year-olds 869.27 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 146 Singapore 906.12 one-year-olds compare
  2. 147 Oman 846.12 one-year-olds compare
  3. 148 Portugal 824.42 one-year-olds compare
  4. 150 Samoa 772.8 one-year-olds compare
  5. 151 Croatia 689.56 one-year-olds compare
  6. 152 Uruguay 674.54 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Greece?
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Greece was 775.15 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 942.54 one-year-olds in 2017.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 775.15 one-year-olds in 2023.
How does Greece rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Greece ranks 149th 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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