Polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Polio number unvaccinated was 1.21 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia is 1.21 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia peaked at 1.88 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 431,447, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.41 million | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | -38.0% |
| 1995 | 841,648 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 667,588 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 431,447 | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 936,189 | +117.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | +53.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 995,228 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 934,220 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 971,346 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 795,879 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | -23.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.21 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 20.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +117.0% | 431,447 | 936,189 |
| 1991 | +61.6% | 1.01 million | 1.63 million |
| 1999 | +53.0% | 936,189 | 1.43 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 1.36 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 431,447 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.03 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 795,879 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 1.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia was 1.21 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,447 in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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