Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger
Niger: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 144,384 one-year-olds in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger, 1981–2023
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.
Analysis
In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger stood at 144,384 one-year-olds.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger peaked at 439,919 one-year-olds in 2011 and was at its lowest, 129,222 one-year-olds, in 2017.
That places Niger 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger, year by year
| Year | one-year-olds | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 261,927 one-year-olds | — |
| 1982 | 270,361 one-year-olds | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 281,152 one-year-olds | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 288,958 one-year-olds | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 299,889 one-year-olds | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 304,732 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 305,991 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 307,234 one-year-olds | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 301,274 one-year-olds | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 277,026 one-year-olds | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 296,468 one-year-olds | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 302,166 one-year-olds | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 311,673 one-year-olds | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 322,149 one-year-olds | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 320,980 one-year-olds | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 333,154 one-year-olds | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 337,557 one-year-olds | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 313,563 one-year-olds | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 292,040 one-year-olds | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 298,399 one-year-olds | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 303,947 one-year-olds | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 309,118 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 314,243 one-year-olds | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 319,367 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 324,536 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 298,641 one-year-olds | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 276,740 one-year-olds | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 212,917 one-year-olds | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 199,424 one-year-olds | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 177,588 one-year-olds | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 439,919 one-year-olds | +147.7% |
| 2012 | 219,016 one-year-olds | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 295,037 one-year-olds | +34.7% |
| 2014 | 167,706 one-year-olds | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 139,548 one-year-olds | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 151,503 one-year-olds | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 129,222 one-year-olds | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 184,537 one-year-olds | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 169,761 one-year-olds | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 172,436 one-year-olds | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 165,991 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 149,987 one-year-olds | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 144,384 one-year-olds | -3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 144,384 one-year-olds is below the median for low income countries, which is 162,231 one-year-olds, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 144,384 one-year-olds is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256 one-year-olds, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger 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 | +147.7% | 177,588 one-year-olds | 439,919 one-year-olds |
| 2012 | -50.2% | 439,919 one-year-olds | 219,016 one-year-olds |
| 2014 | -43.2% | 295,037 one-year-olds | 167,706 one-year-olds |
| 2018 | +42.8% | 129,222 one-year-olds | 184,537 one-year-olds |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 291,280 one-year-olds | 261,927 one-year-olds | 307,234 one-year-olds | 9 |
| 1990s | 310,678 one-year-olds | 277,026 one-year-olds | 337,557 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,733 one-year-olds | 199,424 one-year-olds | 324,536 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,384 one-year-olds | 129,222 one-year-olds | 439,919 one-year-olds | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,200 one-year-olds | 144,384 one-year-olds | 172,436 one-year-olds | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger?
- Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Niger was 144,384 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 439,919 one-year-olds in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,222 one-year-olds in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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Number of one-year-olds who have not had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.