Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Guyana
Guyana: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 165.32 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 165.32 one-year-olds. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Guyana peaked at 11,279 one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 165.32 one-year-olds, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Guyana, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11,279 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 328.88 one-year-olds | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 987.78 one-year-olds | +200.3% |
| 2018 | 497.43 one-year-olds | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 166.09 one-year-olds | -66.6% |
| 2020 | 167.74 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 337.5 one-year-olds | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 166.54 one-year-olds | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 165.32 one-year-olds | -0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 165.32 one-year-olds is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 one-year-olds, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 165.32 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,828 one-year-olds, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,652 one-year-olds | 166.09 one-year-olds | 11,279 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 209.28 one-year-olds | 165.32 one-year-olds | 337.5 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 Guyana?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Guyana was 165.32 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11,279 one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.32 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Guyana ranks 168th 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.