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

Moldova: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 4,043 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,043 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,983 one-year-olds
in 1993
All-time low
481.43 one-year-olds
in 2005
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Moldova, 1992–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200720231992: 5.5k one-year-olds1993: 6.0k one-year-olds1994: 4.3k one-year-olds1995: 2.0k one-year-olds1996: 636.6 one-year-olds1997: 1.2k one-year-olds1998: 1.1k one-year-olds1999: 1.0k one-year-olds2000: 1.5k one-year-olds2001: 937.9 one-year-olds2002: 919.1 one-year-olds2003: 916.5 one-year-olds2004: 933.9 one-year-olds2005: 481.4 one-year-olds2006: 967.6 one-year-olds2007: 3.3k one-year-olds2008: 1.8k one-year-olds2009: 5.9k one-year-olds2010: 1.3k one-year-olds2011: 1.8k one-year-olds2012: 3.5k one-year-olds2013: 3.6k one-year-olds2014: 3.7k one-year-olds2015: 5.7k one-year-olds2016: 4.3k one-year-olds2017: 4.7k one-year-olds2018: 2.6k one-year-olds2019: 2.5k one-year-olds2020: 5.1k one-year-olds2021: 4.4k one-year-olds2022: 4.2k one-year-olds2023: 4.0k 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 Moldova is 4,043 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Moldova peaked at 5,983 one-year-olds in 1993 and was at its lowest, 481.43 one-year-olds, in 2005.

Moldova ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 2,718 one-year-olds 636.59 one-year-olds 5,983 one-year-olds 8
2000s 1,767 one-year-olds 481.43 one-year-olds 5,888 one-year-olds 10
2010s 3,375 one-year-olds 1,340 one-year-olds 5,729 one-year-olds 10
2020s 4,434 one-year-olds 4,043 one-year-olds 5,063 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 119 Switzerland 4,303 one-year-olds compare
  2. 120 Finland 4,301 one-year-olds compare
  3. 123 Solomon Islands 3,977 one-year-olds compare
  4. 124 El Salvador 3,950 one-year-olds compare
  5. 125 Israel 3,535 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 Moldova?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Moldova was 4,043 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 5,983 one-year-olds in 1993.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 481.43 one-year-olds in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Moldova ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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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