Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Benin
Benin: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 137,151 one-year-olds in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Benin, 1985–2023
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 are not vaccinated against polio in Benin stood at 137,151 one-year-olds.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Benin peaked at 153,154 one-year-olds in 1986 and was at its lowest, 41,212 one-year-olds, in 1994.
That places Benin 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Benin, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 150,667 one-year-olds | — |
| 1986 | 153,154 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 142,232 one-year-olds | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 136,515 one-year-olds | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 104,272 one-year-olds | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 53,384 one-year-olds | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 67,301 one-year-olds | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 58,318 one-year-olds | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 55,627 one-year-olds | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 41,212 one-year-olds | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 76,560 one-year-olds | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 81,363 one-year-olds | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 84,482 one-year-olds | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 76,154 one-year-olds | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 67,671 one-year-olds | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 58,639 one-year-olds | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 62,691 one-year-olds | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 66,930 one-year-olds | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 71,526 one-year-olds | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 76,658 one-year-olds | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 82,161 one-year-olds | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 75,188 one-year-olds | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 58,255 one-year-olds | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 76,715 one-year-olds | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 68,084 one-year-olds | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 79,874 one-year-olds | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 81,833 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 73,168 one-year-olds | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 101,825 one-year-olds | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 112,664 one-year-olds | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 111,714 one-year-olds | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 110,312 one-year-olds | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 116,807 one-year-olds | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 127,112 one-year-olds | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 132,524 one-year-olds | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 141,772 one-year-olds | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 138,322 one-year-olds | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 135,361 one-year-olds | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 137,151 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 137,151 one-year-olds is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525 one-year-olds, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 137,151 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256 one-year-olds, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +85.8% | 41,212 one-year-olds | 76,560 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137,368 one-year-olds | 104,272 one-year-olds | 153,154 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 1990s | 66,207 one-year-olds | 41,212 one-year-olds | 84,482 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,685 one-year-olds | 58,255 one-year-olds | 82,161 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,783 one-year-olds | 73,168 one-year-olds | 132,524 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,152 one-year-olds | 135,361 one-year-olds | 141,772 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Benin?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Benin was 137,151 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 are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 153,154 one-year-olds in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,212 one-year-olds in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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 are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.