Polio number unvaccinated in Bhutan
Bhutan: Polio number unvaccinated was 195.98 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Bhutan, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 195.98 for polio number unvaccinated 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, polio number unvaccinated in Bhutan peaked at 15,242 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 190.56, 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.
Polio number unvaccinated in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,242 | — |
| 1981 | 14,549 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 14,954 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14,830 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12,901 | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 10,674 | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 8,510 | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 7,004 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 5,804 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 4,727 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 800 | -83.1% |
| 1991 | 1,807 | +125.8% |
| 1992 | 2,848 | +57.6% |
| 1993 | 3,206 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,781 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 2,344 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 2,274 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,073 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,334 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1,657 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 292.42 | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 1,722 | +489.0% |
| 2002 | 1,548 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 547.88 | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 1,331 | +143.0% |
| 2005 | 654.05 | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 526.88 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 927.64 | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 521.64 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 894.46 | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 1,008 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 626.4 | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 375.81 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 376.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 249.68 | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 243.82 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 349.2 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 339.36 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 321.81 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 296.16 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 378.08 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 190.56 | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 195.56 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 195.98 | +0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 195.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 195.98 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,308, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +489.0% | 292.42 | 1,722 |
| 2004 | +143.0% | 547.88 | 1,331 |
| 1991 | +125.8% | 800 | 1,807 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,919 | 4,727 | 15,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,212 | 800 | 3,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 896.68 | 292.42 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.67 | 243.82 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.04 | 190.56 | 378.08 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Bhutan?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Bhutan was 195.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,242 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.56 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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