Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru
Peru: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 48,320 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru, 2015–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru is 48,320 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and up 340.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru peaked at 59,479 one-year-olds in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,960 one-year-olds, in 2015.
That places Peru 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,960 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 32,534 one-year-olds | +196.8% |
| 2017 | 26,924 one-year-olds | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 26,918 one-year-olds | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,578 one-year-olds | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 43,236 one-year-olds | +100.4% |
| 2021 | 59,479 one-year-olds | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 37,722 one-year-olds | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 48,320 one-year-olds | +28.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 48,320 one-year-olds is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,855 one-year-olds, 12.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 48,320 one-year-olds is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,828 one-year-olds, 26.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,783 one-year-olds | 10,960 one-year-olds | 32,534 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 47,189 one-year-olds | 37,722 one-year-olds | 59,479 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 Peru?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru was 48,320 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59,479 one-year-olds in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,960 one-year-olds in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Peru ranks 53rd 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.