Polio number unvaccinated in Egypt
Egypt: Polio number unvaccinated was 93,059 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Egypt, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 93,059 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Egypt peaked at 526,620 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19,184, in 2001.
That places Egypt 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 490,579 | — |
| 1981 | 503,100 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 513,549 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 526,620 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 363,669 | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 272,258 | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 191,211 | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 318,326 | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 197,308 | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 182,263 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 238,970 | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 256,723 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 200,490 | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 198,751 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 161,068 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 177,859 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 159,843 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 107,210 | -32.9% |
| 1998 | 90,941 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 56,024 | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 38,067 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 19,184 | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 58,249 | +203.6% |
| 2003 | 39,515 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 60,211 | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 40,660 | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 41,317 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 42,176 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 64,892 | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 66,705 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68,508 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 94,161 | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 169,330 | +79.8% |
| 2013 | 75,128 | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 156,906 | +108.9% |
| 2015 | 188,182 | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 136,420 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 162,170 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 132,818 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 127,603 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 120,083 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 94,407 | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 70,145 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 93,059 | +32.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 93,059 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 93,059 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +203.6% | 19,184 | 58,249 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355,888 | 182,263 | 526,620 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,788 | 56,024 | 256,723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,098 | 19,184 | 66,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,123 | 68,508 | 188,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,424 | 70,145 | 120,083 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Egypt?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Egypt was 93,059 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 526,620 in 1983.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,184 in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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