Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Bhutan

Bhutan: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 195.98 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
195.98 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15,242 one-year-olds
in 1980
All-time low
190.56 one-year-olds
in 2021
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Bhutan, 1980–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200120231980: 15.2k one-year-olds1981: 14.5k one-year-olds1982: 15.0k one-year-olds1983: 14.8k one-year-olds1984: 12.9k one-year-olds1985: 10.7k one-year-olds1986: 8.5k one-year-olds1987: 7.0k one-year-olds1988: 5.8k one-year-olds1989: 4.7k one-year-olds1990: 800 one-year-olds1991: 1.8k one-year-olds1992: 2.8k one-year-olds1993: 3.2k one-year-olds1994: 2.8k one-year-olds1995: 2.3k one-year-olds1996: 2.3k one-year-olds1997: 2.1k one-year-olds1998: 2.3k one-year-olds1999: 1.7k one-year-olds2000: 292.4 one-year-olds2001: 1.7k one-year-olds2002: 1.5k one-year-olds2003: 547.9 one-year-olds2004: 1.3k one-year-olds2005: 654 one-year-olds2006: 526.9 one-year-olds2007: 927.6 one-year-olds2008: 521.6 one-year-olds2009: 894.5 one-year-olds2010: 1.0k one-year-olds2011: 626.4 one-year-olds2012: 375.8 one-year-olds2013: 376.5 one-year-olds2014: 249.7 one-year-olds2015: 243.8 one-year-olds2016: 349.2 one-year-olds2017: 339.4 one-year-olds2018: 321.8 one-year-olds2019: 296.2 one-year-olds2020: 378.1 one-year-olds2021: 190.6 one-year-olds2022: 195.6 one-year-olds2023: 196 one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 195.98 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Bhutan peaked at 15,242 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 190.56 one-year-olds, in 2021.

Bhutan ranks 172nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,919 one-year-olds 4,727 one-year-olds 15,242 one-year-olds 10
1990s 2,212 one-year-olds 800 one-year-olds 3,206 one-year-olds 10
2000s 896.68 one-year-olds 292.42 one-year-olds 1,722 one-year-olds 10
2010s 418.67 one-year-olds 243.82 one-year-olds 1,008 one-year-olds 10
2020s 240.04 one-year-olds 190.56 one-year-olds 378.08 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 169 Mauritius 366 one-year-olds compare
  2. 170 Latvia 337.5 one-year-olds compare
  3. 171 Dominica 310.89 one-year-olds compare
  4. 173 Grenada 193.62 one-year-olds compare
  5. 174 Bahrain 179.48 one-year-olds compare
  6. 175 Guyana 165.32 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Bhutan?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Bhutan was 195.98 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 15,242 one-year-olds in 1980.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 190.56 one-year-olds in 2021.
How does Bhutan rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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