Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 674.54 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 674.54 one-year-olds.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.3% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uruguay peaked at 1,773 one-year-olds in 2018 and was at its lowest, 345.31 one-year-olds, in 2022.
Uruguay ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 473.06 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 1,424 one-year-olds | +200.9% |
| 2017 | 1,404 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,773 one-year-olds | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 410 one-year-olds | -76.9% |
| 2020 | 1,140 one-year-olds | +178.1% |
| 2021 | 718.08 one-year-olds | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 345.31 one-year-olds | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 674.54 one-year-olds | +95.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 674.54 one-year-olds is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,234 one-year-olds, 55% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 674.54 one-year-olds is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,828 one-year-olds, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,097 one-year-olds | 410 one-year-olds | 1,773 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 719.5 one-year-olds | 345.31 one-year-olds | 1,140 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 Uruguay?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uruguay was 674.54 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,773 one-year-olds in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.31 one-year-olds in 2022.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Uruguay ranks 152nd 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 Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.