Polio number unvaccinated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Polio number unvaccinated was 659.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Jamaica, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Jamaica stood at 659.5.
The figure is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Jamaica peaked at 38,110 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 367.69, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 157th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38,110 | — |
| 1981 | 36,598 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 16,425 | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 31,622 | +92.5% |
| 1984 | 26,140 | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 25,814 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 15,915 | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 10,872 | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 10,133 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 9,472 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 7,661 | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 8,297 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 15,745 | +89.8% |
| 1993 | 12,388 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 4,366 | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 5,564 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 4,866 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 5,955 | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 6,971 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 5,633 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 2,719 | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 521.99 | -80.8% |
| 2002 | 506.23 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 500.56 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,990 | +297.6% |
| 2005 | 492.36 | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 484.35 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,322 | +585.9% |
| 2008 | 4,168 | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 4,505 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2,624 | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 2,967 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1,638 | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 5,543 | +238.5% |
| 2014 | 2,693 | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 3,379 | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 367.69 | -89.1% |
| 2017 | 2,516 | +584.2% |
| 2018 | 700.4 | -72.2% |
| 2019 | 1,368 | +95.3% |
| 2020 | 1,686 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 3,350 | +98.7% |
| 2022 | 1,996 | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 659.5 | -67.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 659.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 659.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +585.9% | 484.35 | 3,322 |
| 2017 | +584.2% | 367.69 | 2,516 |
| 2004 | +297.6% | 500.56 | 1,990 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,110 | 9,472 | 38,110 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,745 | 4,366 | 15,745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,921 | 484.35 | 4,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,380 | 367.69 | 5,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,923 | 659.5 | 3,350 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Jamaica?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Jamaica was 659.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38,110 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.69 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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