Polio number unvaccinated in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Polio number unvaccinated was 382.92 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Cape Verde, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 382.92 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Cape Verde peaked at 9,920 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 103.29, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9,920 | — |
| 1984 | 8,864 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 7,912 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 5,258 | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 1,735 | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 2,024 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 136.14 | -93.3% |
| 1990 | 1,784 | +1210.6% |
| 1991 | 1,668 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,531 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,372 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,488 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,463 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,563 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,654 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,491 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,340 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,198 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,070 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 943.2 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 806.05 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 673.38 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 551.2 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 328.26 | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 219.02 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 109.03 | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 106.68 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 103.29 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,013 | +880.4% |
| 2012 | 596.64 | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 676.55 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 471.55 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 648.76 | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 460.8 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 370.84 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 187.48 | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 283.71 | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 567.96 | +100.2% |
| 2021 | 551.82 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 460.5 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 382.92 | -16.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 382.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 382.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1210.6% | 136.14 | 1,784 |
| 2011 | +880.4% | 103.29 | 1,013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,121 | 136.14 | 9,920 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,535 | 1,340 | 1,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.41 | 106.68 | 1,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.23 | 103.29 | 1,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.8 | 382.92 | 567.96 | 4 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Cape Verde?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Cape Verde was 382.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9,920 in 1983.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.29 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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