Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 22,831 one-year-olds in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
22,831 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
44,775 one-year-olds
in 2021
All-time low
7,345 one-year-olds
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Rwanda, 2018–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2018202020232018: 29.1k one-year-olds2019: 7.3k one-year-olds2020: 33.3k one-year-olds2021: 44.8k one-year-olds2022: 41.5k one-year-olds2023: 22.8k one-year-olds

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 Rwanda stood at 22,831 one-year-olds.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Rwanda ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,210 one-year-olds 7,345 one-year-olds 29,075 one-year-olds 2
2020s 35,598 one-year-olds 22,831 one-year-olds 44,775 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 70 Morocco 25,177 one-year-olds compare
  2. 71 Gabon 24,010 one-year-olds compare
  3. 72 Germany 23,227 one-year-olds compare
  4. 74 Togo 21,730 one-year-olds compare
  5. 75 Malaysia 21,500 one-year-olds compare
  6. 76 Sierra Leone 21,194 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Rwanda?
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Rwanda was 22,831 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 44,775 one-year-olds in 2021.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 7,345 one-year-olds in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Rwanda ranks 73rd 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 Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,629 data points, 2015–2023
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