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.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55,070 one-year-olds | — |
| 1981 | 47,785 one-year-olds | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 40,242 one-year-olds | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 28,207 one-year-olds | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 23,992 one-year-olds | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 23,625 one-year-olds | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 22,622 one-year-olds | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 22,541 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 19,839 one-year-olds | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 15,886 one-year-olds | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 19,190 one-year-olds | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 15,259 one-year-olds | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 11,452 one-year-olds | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 4,465 one-year-olds | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 5,445 one-year-olds | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 5,342 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,233 one-year-olds | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 4,218 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,289 one-year-olds | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 6,422 one-year-olds | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 6,558 one-year-olds | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6,727 one-year-olds | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,128 one-year-olds | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 6,066 one-year-olds | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 3,797 one-year-olds | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 2,633 one-year-olds | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 2,715 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2,780 one-year-olds | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,832 one-year-olds | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,866 one-year-olds | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,894 one-year-olds | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,884 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,895 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,693 one-year-olds | +96.7% |
| 2014 | 8,366 one-year-olds | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 4,263 one-year-olds | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 4,272 one-year-olds | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,210 one-year-olds | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37,288 one-year-olds | +785.7% |
| 2019 | 36,637 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36,026 one-year-olds | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 35,510 one-year-olds | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34,986 one-year-olds | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 34,225 one-year-olds | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 34,225 one-year-olds is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188 one-year-olds, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 34,225 one-year-olds is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839 one-year-olds, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +785.7% | 4,210 one-year-olds | 37,288 one-year-olds |
| 2013 | +96.7% | 2,895 one-year-olds | 5,693 one-year-olds |
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 |
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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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.