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

Latest (2023)
134.88 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
176th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,150 one-year-olds
in 1987
All-time low
14.84 one-year-olds
in 2009
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands, 1987–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1987200520231987: 1.2k one-year-olds1988: 1.1k one-year-olds1989: 637.9 one-year-olds1990: 191.2 one-year-olds1991: 506.3 one-year-olds1992: 638.8 one-year-olds1993: 774.7 one-year-olds1994: 592.8 one-year-olds1995: 551.5 one-year-olds1996: 351.2 one-year-olds1997: 444.3 one-year-olds1998: 216.2 one-year-olds1999: 219.1 one-year-olds2000: 1.0k one-year-olds2001: 748.9 one-year-olds2002: 334.2 one-year-olds2003: 320.2 one-year-olds2004: 497.9 one-year-olds2005: 185 one-year-olds2006: 77.2 one-year-olds2007: 138.8 one-year-olds2008: 60.6 one-year-olds2009: 14.8 one-year-olds2010: 74.8 one-year-olds2011: 183.7 one-year-olds2012: 295.2 one-year-olds2013: 281.2 one-year-olds2014: 280.6 one-year-olds2015: 169.3 one-year-olds2016: 328 one-year-olds2017: 212.1 one-year-olds2018: 193.2 one-year-olds2019: 205.5 one-year-olds2020: 168.1 one-year-olds2021: 139.9 one-year-olds2022: 126.3 one-year-olds2023: 134.9 one-year-olds

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 173 Grenada 193.62 one-year-olds compare
  2. 174 Bahrain 179.48 one-year-olds compare
  3. 175 Guyana 165.32 one-year-olds compare
  4. 179 Brunei 62.76 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 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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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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