Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Namibia
Namibia: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 19,143 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Namibia, 2016–2023
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 Namibia stood at 19,143 one-year-olds.
That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
That places Namibia 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,567 one-year-olds | 13,387 one-year-olds | 72,561 one-year-olds | 4 |
| 2020s | 17,948 one-year-olds | 10,096 one-year-olds | 30,242 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Namibia?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Namibia was 19,143 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,561 one-year-olds in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,096 one-year-olds in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Namibia ranks 81st 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.