Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in North Korea
North Korea: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 341,955 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
341,955 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
344,336 one-year-olds
in 2021
All-time low
3,247 one-year-olds
in 2011
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in North Korea, 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 North Korea stood at 341,955 one-year-olds.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10,354.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in North Korea peaked at 344,336 one-year-olds in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,247 one-year-olds, in 2011.
North Korea ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in North Korea, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 173,384 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 172,659 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 178,049 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 179,466 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 180,802 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 133,108 one-year-olds | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 146,341 one-year-olds | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 117,243 one-year-olds | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 166,261 one-year-olds | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 83,964 one-year-olds | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 4,042 one-year-olds | -95.2% |
| 1991 | 8,237 one-year-olds | +103.8% |
| 1992 | 4,217 one-year-olds | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 4,285 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 30,251 one-year-olds | +605.9% |
| 1995 | 51,872 one-year-olds | +71.5% |
| 1996 | 77,197 one-year-olds | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 102,175 one-year-olds | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 75,638 one-year-olds | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 53,569 one-year-olds | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 28,258 one-year-olds | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 7,850 one-year-olds | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 3,805 one-year-olds | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 3,703 one-year-olds | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,621 one-year-olds | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,539 one-year-olds | +191.1% |
| 2006 | 6,739 one-year-olds | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 3,321 one-year-olds | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 6,669 one-year-olds | +100.8% |
| 2009 | 6,683 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,306 one-year-olds | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 3,247 one-year-olds | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,250 one-year-olds | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,271 one-year-olds | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,300 one-year-olds | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,332 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,360 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,385 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,411 one-year-olds | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,850 one-year-olds | +100.8% |
| 2020 | 102,991 one-year-olds | +1403.4% |
| 2021 | 344,336 one-year-olds | +234.3% |
| 2022 | 343,878 one-year-olds | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 341,955 one-year-olds | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153,128 one-year-olds | 83,964 one-year-olds | 180,802 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,149 one-year-olds | 4,042 one-year-olds | 102,175 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,119 one-year-olds | 3,321 one-year-olds | 28,258 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,671 one-year-olds | 3,247 one-year-olds | 6,850 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,290 one-year-olds | 102,991 one-year-olds | 344,336 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in North Korea?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in North Korea was 341,955 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 344,336 one-year-olds in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,247 one-year-olds in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- North Korea ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,354.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.