Polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador
El Salvador: Polio number unvaccinated was 3,950 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador stood at 3,950.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador peaked at 126,566 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,173, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 90,245 | — |
| 1981 | 96,759 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 91,034 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 126,566 | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 111,019 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 72,902 | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 77,579 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 68,383 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 60,102 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 60,043 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33,844 | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 66,448 | +96.3% |
| 1992 | 66,672 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35,498 | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 18,251 | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 9,772 | -46.5% |
| 1996 | 9,545 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,674 | -51.0% |
| 1998 | 1,528 | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 12,021 | +686.6% |
| 2000 | 2,952 | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 8,650 | +193.0% |
| 2002 | 26,546 | +206.9% |
| 2003 | 9,386 | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 12,809 | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 13,552 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4,777 | -64.8% |
| 2007 | 1,173 | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 2,365 | +101.6% |
| 2009 | 10,644 | +350.0% |
| 2010 | 12,826 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 11,607 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 8,118 | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 11,567 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 6,898 | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 6,861 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,260 | -67.1% |
| 2017 | 18,616 | +723.7% |
| 2018 | 11,586 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 3,067 | -73.5% |
| 2020 | 15,124 | +393.1% |
| 2021 | 4,010 | -73.5% |
| 2022 | 6,964 | +73.7% |
| 2023 | 3,950 | -43.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,950 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,950 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +723.7% | 2,260 | 18,616 |
| 1999 | +686.6% | 1,528 | 12,021 |
| 2020 | +393.1% | 3,067 | 15,124 |
| 2009 | +350.0% | 2,365 | 10,644 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,463 | 60,043 | 126,566 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,825 | 1,528 | 66,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,285 | 1,173 | 26,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,341 | 2,260 | 18,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,512 | 3,950 | 15,124 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador?
- Polio number unvaccinated in El Salvador was 3,950 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 126,566 in 1983.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,173 in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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