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
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya, 1980–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Libya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.