Polio number unvaccinated in Canada
Canada: Polio number unvaccinated was 29,756 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Canada, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Canada stood at 29,756.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Canada peaked at 52,112 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,539, in 2007.
Canada ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 52,112 | — |
| 1988 | 48,552 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 48,981 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 46,724 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 48,569 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 45,159 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 44,704 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 43,796 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 43,073 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 42,681 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 45,626 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 43,895 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 42,428 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 41,808 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 41,362 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 40,646 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40,324 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 30,547 | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 24,114 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 17,394 | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 3,539 | -79.7% |
| 2008 | 14,626 | +313.3% |
| 2009 | 26,371 | +80.3% |
| 2010 | 38,180 | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 49,718 | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 34,419 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 34,531 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34,668 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,767 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34,892 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34,885 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,659 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30,527 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 30,191 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 29,790 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 29,889 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29,756 | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29,756 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 13.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +313.3% | 3,539 | 14,626 |
| 2009 | +80.3% | 14,626 | 26,371 |
| 2007 | -79.7% | 17,394 | 3,539 |
| 2010 | +44.8% | 26,371 | 38,180 |
| 2011 | +30.2% | 38,180 | 49,718 |
| 2012 | -30.8% | 49,718 | 34,419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,881 | 48,552 | 52,112 | 3 |
| 1990s | 44,666 | 42,428 | 48,569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,073 | 3,539 | 41,808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,125 | 30,527 | 49,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,907 | 29,756 | 30,191 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Canada?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Canada was 29,756 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 52,112 in 1987.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,539 in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Canada ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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