Polio number unvaccinated in Chile
Chile: Polio number unvaccinated was 7,351 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Chile, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 7,351 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Chile peaked at 29,305 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,579, in 1981.
Chile ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,006 | — |
| 1981 | 2,579 | -85.7% |
| 1982 | 2,592 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 28,698 | +1007.1% |
| 1984 | 2,634 | -90.8% |
| 1985 | 2,668 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 27,080 | +914.9% |
| 1987 | 19,262 | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 11,190 | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 14,206 | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 14,406 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 17,481 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 29,305 | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 29,015 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17,125 | -41.0% |
| 1995 | 16,921 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 25,179 | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 27,634 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 26,921 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,136 | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 23,088 | +75.8% |
| 2001 | 10,071 | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 7,474 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 9,748 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 14,254 | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 18,679 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 13,886 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 11,520 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 11,625 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14,272 | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 19,338 | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 17,023 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 24,275 | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 24,132 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,022 | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 9,619 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 11,970 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 16,575 | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 11,473 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 8,991 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 15,330 | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 10,199 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 7,468 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 7,351 | -1.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7,351 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 3.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7,351 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1007.1% | 2,592 | 28,698 |
| 1986 | +914.9% | 2,668 | 27,080 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,891 | 2,579 | 28,698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,712 | 13,136 | 29,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,462 | 7,474 | 23,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,542 | 8,991 | 24,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,087 | 7,351 | 15,330 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 102 Comoros 8,766 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8,045 compare
- 104 South Korea 7,631 compare
- 106 New Zealand 7,075 compare
- 107 Eswatini 6,860 compare
- 108 Lesotho 6,822 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Chile?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Chile was 7,351 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 29,305 in 1992.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,579 in 1981.
- How does Chile rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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