Polio number unvaccinated in Canada
Canada: Polio number unvaccinated was 29,756 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29,756
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
52,112
in 1987
All-time low
3,539
in 2007
Years of data
37
1987–2023
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 217,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 222,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 215,145 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 26.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 220,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 211,687 (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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