Polio number unvaccinated in Fiji
Fiji: Polio number unvaccinated was 491.43 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Fiji, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 491.43 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Fiji peaked at 8,933 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 189.65, in 2015.
That places Fiji 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,933 | — |
| 1981 | 7,764 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 7,352 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 4,098 | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 6,184 | +50.9% |
| 1985 | 7,193 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 6,048 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 1,765 | -70.8% |
| 1988 | 219.36 | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 218.89 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 871.4 | +298.1% |
| 1991 | 216.88 | -75.1% |
| 1992 | 431.14 | +98.8% |
| 1993 | 851.52 | +97.5% |
| 1994 | 837.04 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 205.67 | -75.4% |
| 1996 | 203.84 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,453 | +1103.2% |
| 1998 | 2,238 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2,008 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,791 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1,582 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,188 | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 807.32 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 608.43 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 407.14 | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 204.52 | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 411.16 | +101.0% |
| 2009 | 204.83 | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 403.92 | +97.2% |
| 2011 | 198.47 | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 194.36 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 191.51 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 190.65 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 189.65 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,064 | +988.2% |
| 2017 | 1,658 | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1,077 | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 524.73 | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 342.78 | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 505.17 | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 497.73 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 491.43 | -1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 491.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 491.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1103.2% | 203.84 | 2,453 |
| 2016 | +988.2% | 189.65 | 2,064 |
| 1990 | +298.1% | 218.89 | 871.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,977 | 218.89 | 8,933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,032 | 203.84 | 2,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.46 | 204.52 | 1,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 669.23 | 189.65 | 2,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.28 | 342.78 | 505.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 161 Costa Rica 525.6 compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 512.82 compare
- 163 Kuwait 512.18 compare
- 165 Barbados 472.05 compare
- 166 Kiribati 426.4 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 382.92 compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % 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 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % 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 0.0448 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Fiji?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Fiji was 491.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8,933 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.65 in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Fiji ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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