Polio number unvaccinated in Jordan
Jordan: Polio number unvaccinated was 11,611 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Jordan, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 11,611 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Jordan peaked at 60,948 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,615, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 96th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60,948 | — |
| 1981 | 17,589 | -71.1% |
| 1982 | 23,900 | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 22,698 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 19,418 | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 16,939 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 13,164 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 12,519 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 9,411 | -24.8% |
| 1989 | 7,285 | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 10,043 | +37.9% |
| 1991 | 10,288 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10,917 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 13,140 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 9,087 | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 7,834 | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 6,431 | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 1,626 | -74.7% |
| 1998 | 1,615 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 23,715 | +1368.8% |
| 2000 | 9,290 | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 4,592 | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 7,632 | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 4,635 | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 7,906 | +70.6% |
| 2005 | 8,006 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,338 | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 3,532 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3,678 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3,840 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 3,947 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,007 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,993 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,114 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,426 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,376 | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 4,818 | +102.8% |
| 2017 | 2,353 | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 18,813 | +699.4% |
| 2019 | 30,507 | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 56,143 | +84.0% |
| 2021 | 37,357 | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 18,633 | -50.1% |
| 2023 | 11,611 | -37.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11,611 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11,611 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1368.8% | 1,615 | 23,715 |
| 2018 | +699.4% | 2,353 | 18,813 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,387 | 7,285 | 60,948 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,469 | 1,615 | 23,715 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,645 | 3,338 | 9,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,935 | 2,353 | 30,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,936 | 11,611 | 56,143 | 4 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Jordan?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Jordan was 11,611 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,948 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,615 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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