Polio number unvaccinated in Norway
Norway: Polio number unvaccinated was 2,202 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Norway, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Norway is 2,202, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Norway peaked at 10,378 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,220, in 1992.
That places Norway 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,096 | — |
| 1984 | 5,055 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5,016 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8,121 | +61.9% |
| 1987 | 10,378 | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 8,545 | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 8,927 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 9,330 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 4,206 | -54.9% |
| 1992 | 1,220 | -71.0% |
| 1993 | 4,862 | +298.5% |
| 1994 | 4,213 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 4,804 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 4,827 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,477 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 5,465 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,359 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,338 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,370 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,091 | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 4,542 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 4,547 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5,183 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 3,464 | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 4,104 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 3,570 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3,631 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,358 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3,765 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 3,099 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 3,686 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 4,254 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 3,005 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 2,402 | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 2,401 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,352 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,703 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 1,669 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,633 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,666 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,202 | +32.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,202 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,202 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,043, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +298.5% | 1,220 | 4,862 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,305 | 5,016 | 10,378 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,976 | 1,220 | 9,330 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,384 | 3,464 | 5,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,102 | 1,703 | 4,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,793 | 1,633 | 2,202 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Norway was 2,202 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,378 in 1987.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,220 in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Norway ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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