Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Guyana
Guyana: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 165.32 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Guyana, 1980–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Guyana stood at 165.32 one-year-olds. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Guyana peaked at 14,043 one-year-olds in 1981 and was at its lowest, 165.32 one-year-olds, in 2023.
That places Guyana 175th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,005 one-year-olds | 4,130 one-year-olds | 14,043 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,875 one-year-olds | 1,670 one-year-olds | 4,130 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,546 one-year-olds | 474.75 one-year-olds | 4,192 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.24 one-year-olds | 319.08 one-year-olds | 1,308 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.21 one-year-olds | 165.32 one-year-olds | 1,510 one-year-olds | 4 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Guyana?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Guyana was 165.32 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14,043 one-year-olds in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.32 one-year-olds in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Guyana ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.