Polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Polio number unvaccinated was 1.21 million in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.21 million
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.88 million
in 1992
All-time low
431,447
in 1997
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in Ethiopia, 1980–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980200120231980: 1.4M1981: 1.4M1982: 1.5M1983: 1.5M1984: 1.5M1985: 1.5M1986: 1.5M1987: 1.4M1988: 1.5M1989: 1.4M1990: 1.0M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.9M1993: 1.6M1994: 1.0M1995: 841.6k1996: 667.6k1997: 431.4k1998: 936.2k1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.0M2010: 995.2k2011: 934.2k2012: 971.3k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.0M2015: 795.9k2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.2M

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Cook Islands 26.32 compare
  2. 1 Nigeria 2.04 million compare
  3. 2 India 2.04 million compare
  4. 2 Niue 0.25 compare
  5. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.55 million compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 901,502 compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 800,289 compare
  8. 7 Sudan 731,697 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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