Polio number unvaccinated in Cuba
Cuba: Polio number unvaccinated was 957.44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Cuba, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Cuba stood at 957.44. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Cuba peaked at 23,667 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 957.44, in 2023.
That places Cuba 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,474 | — |
| 1981 | 4,199 | +184.8% |
| 1982 | 23,042 | +448.8% |
| 1983 | 7,207 | -68.7% |
| 1984 | 7,901 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 19,488 | +146.6% |
| 1986 | 1,651 | -91.5% |
| 1987 | 23,667 | +1333.1% |
| 1988 | 3,474 | -85.3% |
| 1989 | 7,218 | +107.8% |
| 1990 | 11,094 | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 5,536 | -50.1% |
| 1992 | 1,767 | -68.1% |
| 1993 | 4,934 | +179.2% |
| 1994 | 6,201 | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 7,455 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 2,926 | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 4,339 | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 4,334 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,813 | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 2,915 | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 1,450 | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 2,858 | +97.1% |
| 2003 | 2,801 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,747 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,340 | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 1,295 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,248 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,219 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,222 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,246 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,272 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,590 | +103.5% |
| 2013 | 1,280 | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 1,248 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,227 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,430 | +98.1% |
| 2017 | 2,366 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,136 | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 1,126 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,201 | +95.4% |
| 2021 | 2,098 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,994 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 957.44 | -52.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 957.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 957.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1333.1% | 1,651 | 23,667 |
| 1982 | +448.8% | 4,199 | 23,042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,932 | 1,474 | 23,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,440 | 1,767 | 11,094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,910 | 1,219 | 2,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,592 | 1,126 | 2,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,812 | 957.44 | 2,201 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Cuba?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Cuba was 957.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 23,667 in 1987.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 957.44 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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