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.
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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More health data for Niger
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
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.