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

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1980200120231980: 2.9M1981: 3.0M1982: 3.1M1983: 2.9M1984: 2.7M1985: 2.5M1986: 2.5M1987: 2.5M1988: 2.5M1989: 2.5M1990: 2.0M1991: 2.2M1992: 2.6M1993: 2.9M1994: 2.8M1995: 2.0M1996: 2.6M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2001: 1.9M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.7M2005: 1.9M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.5M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.9M2011: 2.3M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.2M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 993.7k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 956.3k2023: 901.5k

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

Annual values for Polio number unvaccinated in Pakistan, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 2 India 2.04 million compare
  2. 2 Niue 0.25 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.55 million compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 1.21 million compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 800,289 compare
  6. 7 Sudan 731,697 compare
  7. 8 Yemen 697,470 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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