Polio number unvaccinated in Benin
Benin: Polio number unvaccinated was 137,151 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Polio number unvaccinated in Benin, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Benin stood at 137,151.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Benin peaked at 153,154 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 41,212, 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.
Polio number unvaccinated in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 150,667 | — |
| 1986 | 153,154 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 142,232 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 136,515 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 104,272 | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 53,384 | -48.8% |
| 1991 | 67,301 | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 58,318 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 55,627 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 41,212 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 76,560 | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 81,363 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 84,482 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 76,154 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 67,671 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 58,639 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 62,691 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 66,930 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 71,526 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 76,658 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 82,161 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 75,188 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 58,255 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 76,715 | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 68,084 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 79,874 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 81,833 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 73,168 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 101,825 | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 112,664 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 111,714 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 110,312 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 116,807 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 127,112 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 132,524 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 141,772 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 138,322 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 135,361 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 137,151 | +1.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 137,151 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 137,151 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated 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 | 76,560 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137,368 | 104,272 | 153,154 | 5 |
| 1990s | 66,207 | 41,212 | 84,482 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,685 | 58,255 | 82,161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,783 | 73,168 | 132,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,152 | 135,361 | 141,772 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Benin?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Benin was 137,151 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 153,154 in 1986.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,212 in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Benin ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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