Polio number unvaccinated in Liberia
Liberia: Polio number unvaccinated was 43,783 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43,783
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
74,172
in 2022
All-time low
22,059
in 2009
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Liberia, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Liberia is 43,783, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Liberia peaked at 74,172 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,059, in 2009.
That places Liberia 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42,368 | — |
| 2000 | 46,131 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 49,611 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 54,015 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 56,220 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 58,641 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 39,298 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 41,818 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 43,016 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28,472 | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 22,059 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 40,409 | +83.2% |
| 2011 | 32,547 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 28,751 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 29,513 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 56,905 | +92.8% |
| 2015 | 52,006 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 39,971 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 31,216 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 31,454 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46,766 | +48.7% |
| 2020 | 50,174 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 55,126 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 74,172 | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 43,783 | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,368 | 42,368 | 42,368 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,928 | 22,059 | 58,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,954 | 28,751 | 56,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,814 | 43,783 | 74,172 | 4 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Liberia?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Liberia was 43,783 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,172 in 2022.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,059 in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Liberia ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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