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
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Bhutan, 1980–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,614 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,097 (2025)
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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.