Polio number unvaccinated in Albania
Albania: Polio number unvaccinated was 862.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Albania, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Albania is 862.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Albania peaked at 14,134 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 315.44, in 2019.
Albania ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,639 | — |
| 1981 | 5,552 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,620 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 5,757 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5,905 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,521 | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 4,604 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4,597 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3,053 | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 3,169 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8,938 | +182.1% |
| 1991 | 14,134 | +58.1% |
| 1992 | 2,235 | -84.2% |
| 1993 | 1,414 | -36.7% |
| 1994 | 1,339 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,284 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 628.31 | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 616.03 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,777 | +188.4% |
| 1999 | 1,693 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,640 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,609 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,030 | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 1,446 | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 904.42 | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 1,289 | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 1,226 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 387.3 | -68.4% |
| 2008 | 367.2 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 704.06 | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 344.04 | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 341.62 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 346.62 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 358.15 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 736.74 | +105.7% |
| 2015 | 370.96 | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 722.46 | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 345.1 | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 330.62 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 315.44 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 609 | +93.1% |
| 2021 | 594.7 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 583.02 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 862.05 | +47.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 862.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 862.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,043, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +188.4% | 616.03 | 1,777 |
| 1990 | +182.1% | 3,169 | 8,938 |
| 2014 | +105.7% | 358.15 | 736.74 |
| 2016 | +94.8% | 370.96 | 722.46 |
| 2020 | +93.1% | 315.44 | 609 |
| 2009 | +91.7% | 367.2 | 704.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,842 | 3,053 | 5,905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,406 | 616.03 | 14,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 | 367.2 | 1,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.18 | 315.44 | 736.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 662.19 | 583.02 | 862.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Albania?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Albania was 862.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,134 in 1991.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 315.44 in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Albania ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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