Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 60,734 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Burkina Faso, 1985–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Burkina Faso is 60,734 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Burkina Faso peaked at 377,812 one-year-olds in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31,574 one-year-olds, in 2005.
That places Burkina Faso 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 289,028 one-year-olds | — |
| 1986 | 261,843 one-year-olds | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 262,310 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 229,875 one-year-olds | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 198,830 one-year-olds | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 123,062 one-year-olds | -38.1% |
| 1991 | 173,826 one-year-olds | +41.3% |
| 1992 | 223,187 one-year-olds | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 235,373 one-year-olds | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 251,235 one-year-olds | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 260,402 one-year-olds | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 258,918 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 257,703 one-year-olds | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 368,669 one-year-olds | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 377,812 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 250,456 one-year-olds | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 178,080 one-year-olds | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 149,612 one-year-olds | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 84,153 one-year-olds | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 86,710 one-year-olds | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 31,574 one-year-olds | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 32,553 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 39,437 one-year-olds | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 46,704 one-year-olds | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 54,052 one-year-olds | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 61,589 one-year-olds | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 63,117 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 64,666 one-year-olds | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 72,739 one-year-olds | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 60,742 one-year-olds | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 61,697 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 62,448 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62,930 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63,017 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62,442 one-year-olds | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 61,268 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 60,028 one-year-olds | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 59,858 one-year-olds | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60,734 one-year-olds | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248,377 one-year-olds | 198,830 one-year-olds | 289,028 one-year-olds | 5 |
| 1990s | 253,019 one-year-olds | 123,062 one-year-olds | 377,812 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,333 one-year-olds | 31,574 one-year-olds | 250,456 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,539 one-year-olds | 60,742 one-year-olds | 72,739 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,472 one-year-olds | 59,858 one-year-olds | 61,268 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 Burkina Faso?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Burkina Faso was 60,734 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 377,812 one-year-olds in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,574 one-year-olds in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.