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. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Greece, 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 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.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Greece, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 925.63 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 923.11 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 942.54 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 932.49 one-year-olds | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 901.12 one-year-olds | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 869.27 one-year-olds | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 835.82 one-year-olds | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 826.16 one-year-olds | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 775.15 one-year-olds | -6.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 775.15 one-year-olds is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 one-year-olds, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 775.15 one-year-olds is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 one-year-olds, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.