Polio number unvaccinated in Chad
Chad: Polio number unvaccinated was 242,358 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
242,358
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
352,826
in 2019
All-time low
188,441
in 1987
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Chad, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 242,358 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Chad peaked at 352,826 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 188,441, in 1987.
That places Chad 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 189,367 | — |
| 1985 | 205,476 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 197,181 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 188,441 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 195,542 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 192,922 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 202,820 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 217,462 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 247,074 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 252,454 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 247,861 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 253,128 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 251,375 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 251,181 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 245,588 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 235,274 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 257,509 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 280,650 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 269,997 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 257,614 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 286,583 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 273,444 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 232,320 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 293,364 | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 342,039 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 342,453 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 295,707 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 321,490 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 270,572 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 307,267 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 327,509 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 287,983 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 344,580 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 351,020 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 351,174 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 352,826 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 329,244 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 297,090 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 297,492 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 242,358 | -18.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 242,358 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 242,358 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194,822 | 188,441 | 205,476 | 6 |
| 1990s | 240,422 | 202,820 | 253,128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,597 | 232,320 | 342,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,013 | 270,572 | 352,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,546 | 242,358 | 329,244 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 19 United States 260,243 compare
- 20 Mozambique 255,544 compare
- 21 South Africa 251,724 compare
- 23 Mali 239,957 compare
- 24 Myanmar 237,934 compare
- 25 Cameroon 231,656 compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Chad?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Chad was 242,358 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 352,826 in 2019.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,441 in 1987.
- How does Chad rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Chad ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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