Polio number unvaccinated in Pakistan
Pakistan: Polio number unvaccinated was 901,502 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
901,502
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.06 million
in 1982
All-time low
901,502
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Pakistan, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 901,502 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Pakistan peaked at 3.06 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 901,502, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.87 million | — |
| 1981 | 2.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.71 million | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.55 million | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.48 million | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 2.31 million | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.86 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.18 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 993,690 | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 956,277 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 901,502 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.48 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 1.96 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 1.72 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 993,690 | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 998,390 | 901,502 | 1.07 million | 4 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Pakistan?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Pakistan was 901,502 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,502 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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