Polio number unvaccinated in Morocco
Morocco: Polio number unvaccinated was 18,883 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Morocco, 1982–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 18,883 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Morocco peaked at 474,112 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,496, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 86th 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.
Polio number unvaccinated in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 474,112 | — |
| 1983 | 418,840 | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 392,275 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 348,190 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 260,128 | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 125,068 | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 124,044 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 136,414 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 128,216 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 120,198 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 86,745 | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 92,864 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 84,204 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 63,973 | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 32,011 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 31,940 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44,642 | +39.8% |
| 1999 | 57,271 | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 31,520 | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 43,864 | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 37,618 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 55,937 | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 18,499 | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 12,414 | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 18,928 | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 32,152 | +69.9% |
| 2008 | 6,543 | -79.6% |
| 2009 | 6,642 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,741 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 13,693 | +103.1% |
| 2012 | 6,886 | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 6,846 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,754 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,649 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6,595 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,589 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,574 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,536 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,496 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12,891 | +98.4% |
| 2022 | 12,749 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 18,883 | +48.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 18,883 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 18,883 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +103.1% | 6,741 | 13,693 |
| 2021 | +98.4% | 6,496 | 12,891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 284,884 | 124,044 | 474,112 | 8 |
| 1990s | 74,206 | 31,940 | 128,216 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,412 | 6,543 | 55,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,386 | 6,536 | 13,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,755 | 6,496 | 18,883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Morocco?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Morocco was 18,883 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 474,112 in 1982.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,496 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Morocco ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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