Polio number unvaccinated in Belize
Belize: Polio number unvaccinated was 1,015 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Belize, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,015 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Belize peaked at 3,075 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 140.8, in 2012.
That places Belize 147th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,075 | — |
| 1981 | 2,575 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 1,983 | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 2,232 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 2,252 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,271 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 938.24 | -58.7% |
| 1987 | 2,480 | +164.3% |
| 1988 | 2,205 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,576 | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 867.02 | -45.0% |
| 1991 | 1,256 | +44.8% |
| 1992 | 699.82 | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 896.56 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 1,013 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1,059 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 935.25 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 949.8 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 842.53 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1,080 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 630.99 | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 286.16 | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 505.12 | +76.5% |
| 2003 | 363.95 | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 220.2 | -39.5% |
| 2005 | 296.16 | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 149.42 | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 225.63 | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 452.4 | +100.5% |
| 2009 | 150.68 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 300.2 | +99.2% |
| 2011 | 360.95 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 140.8 | -61.0% |
| 2013 | 360 | +155.7% |
| 2014 | 368.25 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 451.32 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 305.32 | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 925.44 | +203.1% |
| 2018 | 312.28 | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 158.08 | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 1,608 | +917.1% |
| 2021 | 1,230 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1,090 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,015 | -6.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,015 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,015 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +917.1% | 158.08 | 1,608 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,159 | 938.24 | 3,075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 959.83 | 699.82 | 1,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.07 | 149.42 | 630.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 368.26 | 140.8 | 925.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,236 | 1,015 | 1,608 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Belize?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Belize was 1,015 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,075 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.8 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Belize ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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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