Polio number unvaccinated in Namibia
Namibia: Polio number unvaccinated was 19,143 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Namibia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 19,143 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Namibia peaked at 22,162 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,474, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15,100 | — |
| 1992 | 16,027 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 11,290 | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 10,710 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 14,334 | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 15,116 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 15,816 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 13,271 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 14,645 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 10,708 | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 11,331 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 11,772 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9,462 | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 9,839 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7,248 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 13,706 | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 10,307 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 9,478 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 9,726 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10,002 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9,138 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,075 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 7,131 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 8,007 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 5,474 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 11,273 | +106.0% |
| 2017 | 12,335 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 11,899 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12,182 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,213 | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 22,162 | +256.7% |
| 2022 | 12,097 | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 19,143 | +58.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 19,143 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 19,143 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +256.7% | 6,213 | 22,162 |
| 2016 | +106.0% | 5,474 | 11,273 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,034 | 10,710 | 16,027 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,358 | 7,248 | 13,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,752 | 5,474 | 12,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,904 | 6,213 | 22,162 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Namibia?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Namibia was 19,143 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,162 in 2021.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,474 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Namibia ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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