Polio number unvaccinated in Iraq
Iraq: Polio number unvaccinated was 100,908 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100,908
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
450,231
in 1983
All-time low
29,421
in 1987
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Iraq, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Iraq is 100,908, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Iraq peaked at 450,231 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29,421, in 1987.
That places Iraq 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Polio number unvaccinated in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 420,127 | — |
| 1981 | 429,697 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 439,187 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 450,231 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 203,758 | -54.7% |
| 1985 | 78,853 | -61.3% |
| 1986 | 51,804 | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 29,421 | -43.2% |
| 1988 | 53,926 | +83.3% |
| 1989 | 79,950 | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 106,481 | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 134,008 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 171,965 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 207,992 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 202,417 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 200,007 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 173,669 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 153,640 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 165,115 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 105,015 | -36.4% |
| 2000 | 140,931 | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 169,265 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 206,485 | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 235,458 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 274,409 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 281,000 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 335,546 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 233,724 | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 266,326 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 208,472 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 254,397 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 184,468 | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 296,425 | +60.7% |
| 2013 | 290,356 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 284,270 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 332,292 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 280,435 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 203,961 | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 286,236 | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 163,083 | -43.0% |
| 2020 | 240,308 | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 242,475 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89,000 | -63.3% |
| 2023 | 100,908 | +13.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 100,908 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 24.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 100,908 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 223,695 | 29,421 | 450,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,031 | 105,015 | 207,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,162 | 140,931 | 335,546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,592 | 163,083 | 332,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,173 | 89,000 | 242,475 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Iraq?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Iraq was 100,908 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 450,231 in 1983.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,421 in 1987.
- How does Iraq rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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