Polio number unvaccinated in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Polio number unvaccinated was 7,631 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,631
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
305,192
in 1981
All-time low
4,504
in 2014
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in Korea, Republic of, 1981–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1981200220231981: 305.2k1982: 244.5k1983: 179.4k1984: 155.9k1985: 144.3k1986: 133.0k1987: 46.5k1988: 61.2k1989: 81.2k1990: 176.1k1991: 139.5k1992: 107.1k1993: 83.7k1994: 49.8k1995: 7.1k1996: 62.3k1997: 128.3k1998: 192.4k1999: 96.8k2000: 6.2k2001: 6.1k2002: 5.8k2003: 31.8k2004: 49.4k2005: 18.9k2006: 8.9k2007: 39.0k2008: 35.1k2009: 22.3k2010: 22.8k2011: 9.3k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.5k2015: 8.7k2016: 8.6k2017: 12.3k2018: 7.5k2019: 6.8k2020: 6.3k2021: 5.7k2022: 7.9k2023: 7.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Korea, Republic of is 7,631, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Korea, Republic of peaked at 305,192 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,504, in 2014.

Korea, Republic of ranks 104th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 150,135 46,546 305,192 9
1990s 104,324 7,102 192,436 10
2000s 22,358 5,843 49,401 10
2010s 8,974 4,504 22,807 10
2020s 6,878 5,700 7,879 4

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 101 Uzbekistan, Republic of 9,053 compare
  2. 102 Comoros, Union of the 8,766 compare
  3. 103 Tajikistan, Republic of 8,045 compare
  4. 105 Chile 7,351 compare
  5. 106 New Zealand 7,075 compare
  6. 107 Eswatini, Kingdom of 6,860 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Korea, Republic of β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is polio number unvaccinated in Korea, Republic of?
Polio number unvaccinated in Korea, Republic of was 7,631 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 305,192 in 1981.
What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,504 in 2014.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for polio number unvaccinated?
Korea, Republic of ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Republic of 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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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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