Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya

Libya: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 34,225 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34,225 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55,070 one-year-olds
in 1980
All-time low
2,633 one-year-olds
in 2005
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya, 1980–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980200120231980: 55.1k one-year-olds1981: 47.8k one-year-olds1982: 40.2k one-year-olds1983: 28.2k one-year-olds1984: 24.0k one-year-olds1985: 23.6k one-year-olds1986: 22.6k one-year-olds1987: 22.5k one-year-olds1988: 19.8k one-year-olds1989: 15.9k one-year-olds1990: 19.2k one-year-olds1991: 15.3k one-year-olds1992: 11.5k one-year-olds1993: 4.5k one-year-olds1994: 5.4k one-year-olds1995: 5.3k one-year-olds1996: 4.2k one-year-olds1997: 4.2k one-year-olds1998: 5.3k one-year-olds1999: 6.4k one-year-olds2000: 6.6k one-year-olds2001: 6.7k one-year-olds2002: 8.1k one-year-olds2003: 6.1k one-year-olds2004: 3.8k one-year-olds2005: 2.6k one-year-olds2006: 2.7k one-year-olds2007: 2.8k one-year-olds2008: 2.8k one-year-olds2009: 2.9k one-year-olds2010: 2.9k one-year-olds2011: 2.9k one-year-olds2012: 2.9k one-year-olds2013: 5.7k one-year-olds2014: 8.4k one-year-olds2015: 4.3k one-year-olds2016: 4.3k one-year-olds2017: 4.2k one-year-olds2018: 37.3k one-year-olds2019: 36.6k one-year-olds2020: 36.0k one-year-olds2021: 35.5k one-year-olds2022: 35.0k one-year-olds2023: 34.2k one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya is 34,225 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 501.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya peaked at 55,070 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,633 one-year-olds, in 2005.

That places Libya 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 29,981 one-year-olds 15,886 one-year-olds 55,070 one-year-olds 10
1990s 8,131 one-year-olds 4,218 one-year-olds 19,190 one-year-olds 10
2000s 4,510 one-year-olds 2,633 one-year-olds 8,128 one-year-olds 10
2010s 10,940 one-year-olds 2,884 one-year-olds 37,288 one-year-olds 10
2020s 35,187 one-year-olds 34,225 one-year-olds 36,026 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 67 Nepal 39,370 one-year-olds compare
  2. 68 Romania 38,948 one-year-olds compare
  3. 69 Laos 38,057 one-year-olds compare
  4. 71 Ukraine 34,034 one-year-olds compare
  5. 72 Paraguay 33,887 one-year-olds compare
  6. 73 Canada 29,756 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya was 34,225 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 55,070 one-year-olds in 1980.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 2,633 one-year-olds in 2005.
How does Libya rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Libya ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 501.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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