Polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands
Netherlands: Polio number unvaccinated was 14,543 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands stood at 14,543. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands peaked at 14,543 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,037, in 1992.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,036 | — |
| 1981 | 7,152 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 5,409 | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 5,283 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 5,197 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,261 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 5,373 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5,507 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5,637 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,677 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,714 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,897 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,037 | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 6,039 | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 5,993 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,987 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,925 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5,842 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,876 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,025 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,162 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,268 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,289 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,133 | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 4,091 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,992 | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 7,704 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,636 | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 5,550 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,559 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,616 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,612 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,537 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5,408 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,044 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 8,804 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 8,812 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,514 | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 12,246 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 10,395 | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 10,382 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,656 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 12,569 | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 14,543 | +15.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14,543 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14,543 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,043, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +95.4% | 4,091 | 7,992 |
| 1993 | +49.6% | 4,037 | 6,039 |
| 2022 | +45.2% | 8,656 | 12,569 |
| 2003 | -34.3% | 6,289 | 4,133 |
| 1992 | -31.5% | 5,897 | 4,037 |
| 2014 | +30.3% | 5,408 | 7,044 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,753 | 5,197 | 7,152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,734 | 4,037 | 6,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,938 | 4,091 | 7,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,999 | 5,408 | 12,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,537 | 8,656 | 14,543 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 89 Japan 16,012 compare
- 90 Palestine 15,839 compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 15,084 compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 13,792 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 12,004 compare
- 95 Iran 11,990 compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % 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 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Netherlands was 14,543 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14,543 in 2023.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,037 in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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