Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine was 2,561 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 2,561 one-year-olds.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Vanuatu peaked at 7,977 one-year-olds in 2015 and was at its lowest, 872.3 one-year-olds, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 125th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,977 one-year-olds | — |
| 2016 | 4,222 one-year-olds | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 1,284 one-year-olds | -69.6% |
| 2018 | 1,386 one-year-olds | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 872.3 one-year-olds | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 1,928 one-year-olds | +121.1% |
| 2021 | 3,339 one-year-olds | +73.1% |
| 2022 | 3,433 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,561 one-year-olds | -25.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,561 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,540 one-year-olds, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,561 one-year-olds is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,157 one-year-olds, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,148 one-year-olds | 872.3 one-year-olds | 7,977 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,815 one-year-olds | 1,928 one-year-olds | 3,433 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 Vanuatu?
- Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine in Vanuatu was 2,561 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7,977 one-year-olds in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 872.3 one-year-olds in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Vanuatu ranks 125th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.