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.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,242 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 14,549 one-year-olds | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 14,954 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 14,830 one-year-olds | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 12,901 one-year-olds | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 10,674 one-year-olds | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 8,510 one-year-olds | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 7,004 one-year-olds | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 5,804 one-year-olds | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 4,727 one-year-olds | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 800 one-year-olds | -83.1% |
| 1991 | 1,807 one-year-olds | +125.8% |
| 1992 | 2,848 one-year-olds | +57.6% |
| 1993 | 3,206 one-year-olds | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,781 one-year-olds | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 2,344 one-year-olds | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 2,274 one-year-olds | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,073 one-year-olds | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,334 one-year-olds | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1,657 one-year-olds | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 292.42 one-year-olds | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 1,722 one-year-olds | +489.0% |
| 2002 | 1,548 one-year-olds | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 547.88 one-year-olds | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 1,331 one-year-olds | +143.0% |
| 2005 | 654.05 one-year-olds | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 526.88 one-year-olds | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 927.64 one-year-olds | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 521.64 one-year-olds | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 894.46 one-year-olds | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 1,008 one-year-olds | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 626.4 one-year-olds | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 375.81 one-year-olds | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 376.5 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 249.68 one-year-olds | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 243.82 one-year-olds | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 349.2 one-year-olds | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 339.36 one-year-olds | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 321.81 one-year-olds | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 296.16 one-year-olds | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 378.08 one-year-olds | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 190.56 one-year-olds | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 195.56 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 195.98 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 195.98 one-year-olds is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525 one-year-olds, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 195.98 one-year-olds is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,308 one-year-olds, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio 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 one-year-olds | 1,722 one-year-olds |
| 2004 | +143.0% | 547.88 one-year-olds | 1,331 one-year-olds |
| 1991 | +125.8% | 800 one-year-olds | 1,807 one-year-olds |
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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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.