Polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain
Bahrain: Polio number unvaccinated was 179.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain is 179.48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain peaked at 2,741 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 136.24, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,741 | — |
| 1981 | 2,460 | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 2,098 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 1,779 | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 1,555 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 1,172 | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 986.96 | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 644.95 | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 534.72 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 548.32 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 832.74 | +51.9% |
| 1991 | 138.12 | -83.4% |
| 1992 | 814.2 | +489.5% |
| 1993 | 818.34 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 555.92 | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 700.7 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 564.8 | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 283.32 | -49.8% |
| 1998 | 282.64 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 420.66 | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 414.99 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 136.24 | -67.2% |
| 2002 | 273.22 | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 425.82 | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 300.56 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 317.36 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 332.02 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 515.67 | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 532.26 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 542.46 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 179.65 | -66.9% |
| 2011 | 180.88 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 184.22 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 190.56 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 203.67 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 421.9 | +107.1% |
| 2016 | 211.49 | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 430.62 | +103.6% |
| 2018 | 215.44 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 208.52 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 399.32 | +91.5% |
| 2021 | 191.01 | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 550.92 | +188.4% |
| 2023 | 179.48 | -67.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 179.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 8% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 179.48 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +489.5% | 138.12 | 814.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,452 | 534.72 | 2,741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 541.14 | 138.12 | 832.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.06 | 136.24 | 542.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.69 | 179.65 | 430.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.18 | 179.48 | 550.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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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 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Bahrain was 179.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,741 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.24 in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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