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

Mongolia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 2,037 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,037 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,798 one-year-olds
in 1992
All-time low
483.71 one-year-olds
in 2004
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia, 1980–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200120231980: 7.8k one-year-olds1981: 8.1k one-year-olds1982: 8.2k one-year-olds1983: 8.4k one-year-olds1984: 8.6k one-year-olds1985: 8.8k one-year-olds1986: 9.1k one-year-olds1987: 9.4k one-year-olds1988: 9.0k one-year-olds1989: 9.2k one-year-olds1990: 9.0k one-year-olds1991: 14.8k one-year-olds1992: 29.8k one-year-olds1993: 13.1k one-year-olds1994: 13.9k one-year-olds1995: 8.2k one-year-olds1996: 5.6k one-year-olds1997: 4.4k one-year-olds1998: 3.2k one-year-olds1999: 3.1k one-year-olds2000: 2.9k one-year-olds2001: 2.4k one-year-olds2002: 962 one-year-olds2003: 965.4 one-year-olds2004: 483.7 one-year-olds2005: 487.1 one-year-olds2006: 991.5 one-year-olds2007: 512.2 one-year-olds2008: 2.7k one-year-olds2009: 2.3k one-year-olds2010: 2.5k one-year-olds2011: 673.9 one-year-olds2012: 675.5 one-year-olds2013: 1.4k one-year-olds2014: 732.4 one-year-olds2015: 768.6 one-year-olds2016: 780.5 one-year-olds2017: 777.9 one-year-olds2018: 761.4 one-year-olds2019: 1.5k one-year-olds2020: 2.3k one-year-olds2021: 3.0k one-year-olds2022: 3.5k one-year-olds2023: 2.0k one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 2,037 one-year-olds for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in 2023.

The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia peaked at 29,798 one-year-olds in 1992 and was at its lowest, 483.71 one-year-olds, in 2004.

That places Mongolia 142nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,645 one-year-olds 7,810 one-year-olds 9,399 one-year-olds 10
1990s 10,495 one-year-olds 3,052 one-year-olds 29,798 one-year-olds 10
2000s 1,468 one-year-olds 483.71 one-year-olds 2,911 one-year-olds 10
2010s 1,053 one-year-olds 673.88 one-year-olds 2,497 one-year-olds 10
2020s 2,698 one-year-olds 2,037 one-year-olds 3,548 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 139 Armenia 2,085 one-year-olds compare
  2. 140 Slovenia 2,075 one-year-olds compare
  3. 141 Estonia 2,041 one-year-olds compare
  4. 143 Denmark 1,851 one-year-olds compare
  5. 144 Uruguay 1,686 one-year-olds compare
  6. 145 Belarus 1,527 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 Mongolia?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Mongolia was 2,037 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 29,798 one-year-olds in 1992.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 483.71 one-year-olds in 2004.
How does Mongolia rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Mongolia ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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