Polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati
Kiribati: Polio number unvaccinated was 426.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati is 426.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati peaked at 2,235 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25.91, in 1993.
Kiribati ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,736 | — |
| 1981 | 1,598 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,221 | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 1,574 | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 1,660 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,892 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 2,067 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 2,235 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 913.9 | -59.1% |
| 1989 | 342.58 | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 74.49 | -78.3% |
| 1991 | 607.44 | +715.5% |
| 1992 | 257.8 | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 25.91 | -89.9% |
| 1994 | 490.01 | +1791.2% |
| 1995 | 1,082 | +120.7% |
| 1996 | 466.74 | -56.8% |
| 1997 | 183.75 | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 449.48 | +144.6% |
| 1999 | 633.6 | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 262.8 | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 313.68 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 104 | -66.8% |
| 2003 | 540.12 | +419.3% |
| 2004 | 990.99 | +83.5% |
| 2005 | 667.16 | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 369.6 | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 191.45 | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 740.74 | +286.9% |
| 2009 | 474.24 | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 152.7 | -67.8% |
| 2011 | 156.9 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 257.68 | +64.2% |
| 2013 | 292.23 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 675.78 | +131.2% |
| 2015 | 636.6 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 568.98 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 316 | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 222.25 | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 192.12 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 292.41 | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 458.08 | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 327.5 | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 426.4 | +30.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 426.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 426.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1791.2% | 25.91 | 490.01 |
| 1991 | +715.5% | 74.49 | 607.44 |
| 2003 | +419.3% | 104 | 540.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,524 | 342.58 | 2,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 427.07 | 25.91 | 1,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.48 | 104 | 990.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.12 | 152.7 | 675.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.1 | 292.41 | 458.08 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Kiribati was 426.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,235 in 1987.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.91 in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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