Polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti
Djibouti: Polio number unvaccinated was 6,437 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti is 6,437, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti peaked at 16,465 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,575, in 2009.
That places Djibouti 110th 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 42 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 12,248 | — |
| 1983 | 11,507 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 10,909 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 11,223 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 11,500 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12,020 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5,946 | -50.5% |
| 1989 | 4,193 | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 3,008 | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 10,209 | +239.4% |
| 1992 | 12,632 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 12,247 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,335 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,289 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12,339 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14,306 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 16,342 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 16,465 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12,089 | -26.6% |
| 2001 | 11,795 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9,045 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 7,785 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 8,862 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 7,108 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 6,773 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,866 | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 2,597 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,575 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,796 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3,025 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,408 | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 4,162 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5,081 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 3,694 | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 7,369 | +99.5% |
| 2017 | 5,506 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 3,667 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 3,441 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,875 | +99.8% |
| 2021 | 9,393 | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 9,408 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6,437 | -31.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 6,437 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 6,437 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +239.4% | 3,008 | 10,209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,943 | 4,193 | 12,248 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,217 | 3,008 | 16,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,149 | 2,575 | 12,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,315 | 2,796 | 7,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,028 | 6,437 | 9,408 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Djibouti was 6,437 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 16,465 in 1999.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,575 in 2009.
- How does Djibouti rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Djibouti ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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