Polio number unvaccinated in Bahamas
Bahamas: Polio number unvaccinated was 564.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Bahamas, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 564.59 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Bahamas peaked at 3,315 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 53.13, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 160th 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,315 | — |
| 1981 | 3,040 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,673 | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 1,786 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,595 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 830.72 | -47.9% |
| 1986 | 997.5 | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 1,284 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 877.92 | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 1,015 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 1,043 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 535.14 | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 485.36 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 578.34 | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 600.12 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 906.22 | +51.0% |
| 1996 | 947.55 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 872.76 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 735 | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 1,081 | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 524.52 | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 112.42 | -78.6% |
| 2002 | 384.09 | +241.7% |
| 2003 | 378 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 427.84 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 375.13 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 326.34 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 276.65 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 393.61 | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 169.89 | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 171.15 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 166.59 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.13 | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 158.07 | +197.5% |
| 2014 | 209.92 | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 259.4 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 299.1 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 284.04 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 453.9 | +59.8% |
| 2019 | 486.53 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 745.79 | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 610.96 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 565.76 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 564.59 | -0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 564.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 25% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 564.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +241.7% | 112.42 | 384.09 |
| 2013 | +197.5% | 53.13 | 158.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,641 | 830.72 | 3,315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 778.5 | 485.36 | 1,081 | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.85 | 112.42 | 524.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.18 | 53.13 | 486.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.77 | 564.59 | 745.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 157 Jamaica 659.5 compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 658.36 compare
- 159 Qatar 600.62 compare
- 161 Costa Rica 525.6 compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 512.82 compare
- 163 Kuwait 512.18 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Bahamas?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Bahamas was 564.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3,315 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Bahamas ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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