Polio number unvaccinated in Brazil
Brazil: Polio number unvaccinated was 392,271 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
392,271
Change on year
down 40.8%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 1981
All-time low
29,379
in 2010
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Brazil, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Brazil is 392,271, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and up 238.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Brazil peaked at 2.19 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 29,379, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.19 million | +100.4% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.67 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.73 million | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 720,363 | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 688,348 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 379,752 | -44.8% |
| 1998 | 172,911 | -54.5% |
| 1999 | 34,665 | -80.0% |
| 2000 | 34,427 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 33,860 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33,197 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 32,487 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31,743 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 31,284 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 31,101 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,741 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30,235 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29,728 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29,379 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 58,421 | +98.9% |
| 2012 | 116,306 | +99.1% |
| 2013 | 115,830 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 115,492 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57,949 | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 815,381 | +1307.1% |
| 2017 | 459,608 | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 425,663 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 426,758 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 729,954 | +71.0% |
| 2021 | 870,697 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 662,874 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 392,271 | -40.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 392,271 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 93.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 392,271 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 113.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1307.1% | 57,949 | 815,381 |
| 1981 | +100.4% | 1.09 million | 2.19 million |
| 2011 | +98.9% | 29,379 | 58,421 |
| 2012 | +99.1% | 58,421 | 116,306 |
| 1999 | -80.0% | 172,911 | 34,665 |
| 2020 | +71.0% | 426,758 | 729,954 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 1.09 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 813,970 | 34,665 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,880 | 29,728 | 34,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,079 | 29,379 | 815,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,949 | 392,271 | 870,697 | 4 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Brazil?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Brazil was 392,271 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,379 in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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