Polio number unvaccinated in Eswatini
Eswatini: Polio number unvaccinated was 6,860 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Eswatini, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 6,860 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 698.3% on the previous year and up 1,055.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Eswatini peaked at 20,498 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 590.36, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20,498 | — |
| 1982 | 16,533 | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 15,876 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 14,556 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 12,169 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 8,594 | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 8,085 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 3,464 | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 3,507 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,579 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6,982 | +95.1% |
| 1992 | 2,362 | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 4,783 | +102.5% |
| 1994 | 1,361 | -71.5% |
| 1995 | 6,347 | +366.2% |
| 1996 | 6,045 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4,189 | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 4,132 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,192 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,937 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 3,968 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,961 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,930 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,632 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 3,678 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,730 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,740 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,441 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,448 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,391 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,534 | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 2,389 | -47.3% |
| 2013 | 593.92 | -75.1% |
| 2014 | 590.36 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,687 | +694.0% |
| 2016 | 2,914 | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 2,890 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,887 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,180 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5,181 | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 11,196 | +116.1% |
| 2022 | 859.35 | -92.3% |
| 2023 | 6,860 | +698.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6,860 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6,860 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +698.3% | 859.35 | 6,860 |
| 2015 | +694.0% | 590.36 | 4,687 |
| 1995 | +366.2% | 1,361 | 6,347 |
| 2021 | +116.1% | 5,181 | 11,196 |
| 1993 | +102.5% | 2,362 | 4,783 |
| 1991 | +95.1% | 3,579 | 6,982 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,476 | 3,464 | 20,498 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,397 | 1,361 | 6,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,746 | 3,441 | 3,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,806 | 590.36 | 4,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,024 | 859.35 | 11,196 | 4 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Eswatini?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Eswatini was 6,860 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20,498 in 1981.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 590.36 in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Eswatini ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,055.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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