Polio number unvaccinated in Dominica
Dominica: Polio number unvaccinated was 310.89 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Dominica, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 310.89 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.3% on the previous year and up 720.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Dominica peaked at 766.57 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.68, in 2019.
That places Dominica 171st 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 766.57 | — |
| 1981 | 45.87 | -94.0% |
| 1982 | 412.83 | +800.0% |
| 1983 | 128.88 | -68.8% |
| 1984 | 297.18 | +130.6% |
| 1985 | 183.15 | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 132.72 | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 81.5 | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 47.94 | -41.2% |
| 1989 | 95.34 | +98.9% |
| 1990 | 95.28 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.58 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.51 | -83.2% |
| 1993 | 16.06 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.83 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15.31 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.82 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 42.96 | +189.9% |
| 1998 | 13.75 | -68.0% |
| 1999 | 13.08 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 12.26 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.31 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 22.14 | +95.8% |
| 2003 | 11.33 | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 11.13 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 21.76 | +95.5% |
| 2006 | 42.68 | +96.1% |
| 2007 | 72.66 | +70.2% |
| 2008 | 50.4 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 9.98 | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 10.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.74 | +97.0% |
| 2012 | 28.26 | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 37.88 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 28.32 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 18.48 | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 8.85 | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 75.33 | +751.2% |
| 2018 | 48.48 | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 7.68 | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | +293.2% |
| 2021 | 59.52 | +97.1% |
| 2022 | 132.12 | +122.0% |
| 2023 | 310.89 | +135.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 310.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 310.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +800.0% | 45.87 | 412.83 |
| 2017 | +751.2% | 8.85 | 75.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 219.2 | 45.87 | 766.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.52 | 13.08 | 95.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.56 | 9.98 | 72.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 | 7.68 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.18 | 30.2 | 310.89 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Dominica?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Dominica was 310.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 766.57 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Dominica ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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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