Polio number unvaccinated in Congo
Congo: Polio number unvaccinated was 86,274 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86,274
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86,274
in 2023
All-time low
16,671
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Congo, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 86,274 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Congo peaked at 86,274 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,671, in 1990.
Congo ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39,007 | — |
| 1981 | 39,380 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 35,826 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 32,626 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 28,713 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 19,615 | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 21,907 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 22,433 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 22,993 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 17,080 | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 16,671 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 22,196 | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 28,854 | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 35,865 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 41,369 | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 47,190 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 51,284 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 77,926 | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 75,401 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 72,314 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 71,344 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 71,779 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64,463 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 57,064 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 38,870 | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 46,380 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 34,337 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 38,397 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 31,717 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 34,815 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 42,808 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 45,084 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 53,521 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 52,615 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 39,251 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 54,556 | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 66,472 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 68,270 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 54,827 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 46,531 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 53,768 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 45,544 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 85,220 | +87.1% |
| 2023 | 86,274 | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 86,274 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 86,274 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,958 | 17,080 | 39,380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,907 | 16,671 | 77,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,917 | 31,717 | 71,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,394 | 39,251 | 68,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,701 | 45,544 | 86,274 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Congo?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Congo was 86,274 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 86,274 in 2023.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,671 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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