Polio number unvaccinated in Gambia
Gambia: Polio number unvaccinated was 10,918 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Gambia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Gambia stood at 10,918.
The figure is down 54.3% on the previous year and up 266.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Gambia peaked at 23,882 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 522.55, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,285 | — |
| 1981 | 10,043 | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 7,413 | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 9,692 | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 7,434 | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 13,427 | +80.6% |
| 1986 | 12,154 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 7,659 | -37.0% |
| 1988 | 4,775 | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 3,304 | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 2,578 | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 2,685 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,787 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,916 | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 1,475 | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 1,010 | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 1,548 | +53.3% |
| 1997 | 522.55 | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 4,750 | +809.1% |
| 1999 | 9,625 | +102.6% |
| 2000 | 9,219 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 8,789 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 7,805 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 7,372 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6,942 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,562 | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 3,670 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3,794 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,605 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 1,997 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 2,045 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,504 | +71.3% |
| 2012 | 1,444 | -58.8% |
| 2013 | 2,977 | +106.2% |
| 2014 | 2,282 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 3,058 | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 3,814 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 6,077 | +59.3% |
| 2018 | 5,285 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 8,990 | +70.1% |
| 2020 | 8,257 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 8,363 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23,882 | +185.6% |
| 2023 | 10,918 | -54.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10,918 is below the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10,918 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Gambia 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 | +809.1% | 522.55 | 4,750 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,919 | 3,304 | 13,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,890 | 522.55 | 9,625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,575 | 1,997 | 9,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,948 | 1,444 | 8,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,855 | 8,257 | 23,882 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Gambia?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Gambia was 10,918 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,882 in 2022.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.55 in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Gambia ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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