Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya
Libya: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 32,958 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 32,958 one-year-olds.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1,059.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya peaked at 35,907 one-year-olds in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,403 one-year-olds, in 2017.
Libya ranks 65th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,842 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 2,848 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,403 one-year-olds | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 35,907 one-year-olds | +2458.7% |
| 2019 | 35,280 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,692 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 34,194 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 33,690 one-year-olds | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,958 one-year-olds | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32,958 one-year-olds is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,855 one-year-olds, 8.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32,958 one-year-olds is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,898 one-year-olds, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,656 one-year-olds | 1,403 one-year-olds | 35,907 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 33,884 one-year-olds | 32,958 one-year-olds | 34,692 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 Libya?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya was 32,958 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,907 one-year-olds in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,403 one-year-olds in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Libya ranks 65th 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 Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,059.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.