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. ▲ 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
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.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29,075 one-year-olds | — |
| 2019 | 7,345 one-year-olds | -74.7% |
| 2020 | 33,335 one-year-olds | +353.8% |
| 2021 | 44,775 one-year-olds | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 41,452 one-year-olds | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 22,831 one-year-olds | -44.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 22,831 one-year-olds is below the median for low income countries, which is 117,638 one-year-olds, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 22,831 one-year-olds is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,553 one-year-olds, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.