Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 134.88 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands, 1987–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 134.88 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands peaked at 1,150 one-year-olds in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.84 one-year-olds, in 2009.
That places Marshall Islands 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 961.7 one-year-olds | 637.88 one-year-olds | 1,150 one-year-olds | 3 |
| 1990s | 448.61 one-year-olds | 191.18 one-year-olds | 774.72 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 342.47 one-year-olds | 14.84 one-year-olds | 1,047 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.37 one-year-olds | 74.85 one-year-olds | 327.98 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.31 one-year-olds | 126.28 one-year-olds | 168.12 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 Marshall Islands?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands was 134.88 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 one-year-olds in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 one-year-olds in 2009.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.