Polio number unvaccinated in Gabon
Gabon: Polio number unvaccinated was 20,675 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,675
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
27,288
in 2022
All-time low
7,246
in 1989
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Gabon, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Gabon stood at 20,675.
The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Gabon peaked at 27,288 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,246, in 1989.
Gabon ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,422 | — |
| 1986 | 12,477 | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 10,932 | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 8,986 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 7,246 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 7,393 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9,572 | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 11,822 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 11,663 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11,129 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10,877 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 14,566 | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 18,326 | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 19,701 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 21,231 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 21,661 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22,160 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22,692 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23,217 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23,768 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24,363 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25,053 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10,140 | -59.5% |
| 2008 | 9,038 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 12,797 | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 16,383 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 13,353 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 11,110 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 13,154 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 18,671 | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 12,472 | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 15,743 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 16,117 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22,833 | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 19,402 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 24,963 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 20,543 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 27,288 | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 20,675 | -24.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20,675 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 20,675 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,013 | 7,246 | 15,422 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,628 | 7,393 | 21,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,489 | 9,038 | 25,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,924 | 11,110 | 22,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,367 | 20,543 | 27,288 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 78 Dominican Republic 21,902 compare
- 79 Malaysia 21,500 compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 21,194 compare
- 82 Panama 20,496 compare
- 83 Italy 20,403 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 20,163 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Gabon?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Gabon was 20,675 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 27,288 in 2022.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,246 in 1989.
- How does Gabon rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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