Polio number unvaccinated in Palau
Palau: Polio number unvaccinated was 5.88 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Palau, 1987–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Palau is 5.88, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and up 154.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Palau peaked at 230.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2013.
Palau ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.3 | — |
| 1988 | 3.06 | -51.4% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.03 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.2 | +104.6% |
| 1992 | 3.25 | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 230.34 | +6735.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -98.4% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | +828.2% |
| 1998 | 12.04 | -64.2% |
| 1999 | 10.72 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 9.44 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -44.8% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +100.7% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.38 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.84 | +194.4% |
| 2008 | 20.64 | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 131.04 | +534.9% |
| 2010 | 78.72 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 4.78 | -93.9% |
| 2012 | 25.63 | +436.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -91.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | +410.8% |
| 2015 | 26.29 | +122.8% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | -82.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 6.18 | +45.1% |
| 2020 | 7.92 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 9.95 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 5.88 | -51.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6735.0% | 3.37 | 230.34 |
| 1997 | +828.2% | 3.62 | 33.6 |
| 2009 | +534.9% | 20.64 | 131.04 |
| 2012 | +436.2% | 4.78 | 25.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 | 3.05 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.98 | 3.03 | 230.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.34 | 2.66 | 131.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 | 2.31 | 78.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 | 5.88 | 12.06 | 4 |
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More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Palau?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Palau was 5.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 230.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Palau ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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