Polio number unvaccinated in North Korea
North Korea: Polio number unvaccinated was 341,955 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in North Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in North Korea stood at 341,955.
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, polio number unvaccinated in North Korea peaked at 344,336 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,247, 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.
Polio number unvaccinated in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 173,384 | — |
| 1981 | 172,659 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 178,049 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 179,466 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 180,802 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 133,108 | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 146,341 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 117,243 | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 166,261 | +41.8% |
| 1989 | 83,964 | -49.5% |
| 1990 | 4,042 | -95.2% |
| 1991 | 8,237 | +103.8% |
| 1992 | 4,217 | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 4,285 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 30,251 | +605.9% |
| 1995 | 51,872 | +71.5% |
| 1996 | 77,197 | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 102,175 | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 75,638 | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 53,569 | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 28,258 | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 7,850 | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 3,805 | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 3,703 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,621 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,539 | +191.1% |
| 2006 | 6,739 | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 3,321 | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 6,669 | +100.8% |
| 2009 | 6,683 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,306 | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 3,247 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,250 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,271 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,300 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,332 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,360 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,385 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,411 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,850 | +100.8% |
| 2020 | 102,991 | +1403.4% |
| 2021 | 344,336 | +234.3% |
| 2022 | 343,878 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 341,955 | -0.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 341,955 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 341,955 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080, 56.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1403.4% | 6,850 | 102,991 |
| 1994 | +605.9% | 4,285 | 30,251 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 153,128 | 83,964 | 180,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,149 | 4,042 | 102,175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,119 | 3,321 | 28,258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,671 | 3,247 | 6,850 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,290 | 102,991 | 344,336 | 4 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in North Korea?
- Polio number unvaccinated in North Korea was 341,955 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 344,336 in 2021.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,247 in 2011.
- How does North Korea rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- North Korea ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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