Polio number unvaccinated in Comoros
Comoros: Polio number unvaccinated was 8,766 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Comoros, 1984–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Comoros is 8,766, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Comoros peaked at 10,106 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 376.58, in 2002.
That places Comoros 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10,106 | — |
| 1985 | 7,191 | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 4,246 | -41.0% |
| 1987 | 4,351 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9,229 | +112.1% |
| 1989 | 3,696 | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 1,025 | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 7,793 | +660.3% |
| 1992 | 9,479 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 5,345 | -43.6% |
| 1994 | 7,496 | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 3,885 | -48.2% |
| 1996 | 7,014 | +80.5% |
| 1997 | 9,105 | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 4,368 | -52.0% |
| 1999 | 4,734 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 5,372 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 5,532 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 376.58 | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 3,774 | +902.3% |
| 2004 | 4,991 | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 6,034 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 5,768 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4,750 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 3,672 | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 3,150 | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 3,627 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3,103 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3,182 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,871 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 4,550 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 4,147 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5,474 | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 4,628 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 5,122 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 6,519 | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 8,152 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 6,389 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 6,428 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,766 | +36.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 8,766 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 8,766 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +902.3% | 376.58 | 3,774 |
| 1991 | +660.3% | 1,025 | 7,793 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,470 | 3,696 | 10,106 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,024 | 1,025 | 9,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,342 | 376.58 | 6,034 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,422 | 3,103 | 6,519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,434 | 6,389 | 8,766 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 99 Turkey 10,907 compare
- 100 Czechia 10,893 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 9,053 compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8,045 compare
- 104 South Korea 7,631 compare
- 105 Chile 7,351 compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Comoros?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Comoros was 8,766 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 10,106 in 1984.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.58 in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Comoros ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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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