Polio number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Polio number unvaccinated was 133,706 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
133,706
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
161,962
in 2021
All-time low
41,378
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1980200120231980: 75.3k1981: 73.0k1982: 79.6k1983: 81.0k1984: 77.1k1985: 76.6k1986: 68.8k1987: 65.4k1988: 64.3k1989: 60.6k1990: 41.4k1991: 42.2k1992: 57.5k1993: 60.2k1994: 56.5k1995: 46.6k1996: 62.9k1997: 100.4k1998: 81.5k1999: 81.0k2000: 83.9k2001: 84.5k2002: 83.0k2003: 70.5k2004: 78.1k2005: 76.0k2006: 69.6k2007: 65.0k2008: 64.1k2009: 63.3k2010: 83.8k2011: 98.7k2012: 78.3k2013: 86.2k2014: 131.1k2015: 114.1k2016: 122.4k2017: 154.3k2018: 138.7k2019: 139.9k2020: 138.8k2021: 162.0k2022: 153.1k2023: 133.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 133,706 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea peaked at 161,962 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41,378, in 1990.

That places Papua New Guinea 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Polio number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Polio number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 75,290
1981 72,955 -3.1%
1982 79,610 +9.1%
1983 80,986 +1.7%
1984 77,116 -4.8%
1985 76,614 -0.7%
1986 68,807 -10.2%
1987 65,433 -4.9%
1988 64,266 -1.8%
1989 60,559 -5.8%
1990 41,378 -31.7%
1991 42,166 +1.9%
1992 57,469 +36.3%
1993 60,215 +4.8%
1994 56,480 -6.2%
1995 46,597 -17.5%
1996 62,906 +35.0%
1997 100,440 +59.7%
1998 81,540 -18.8%
1999 81,048 -0.6%
2000 83,864 +3.5%
2001 84,489 +0.7%
2002 83,028 -1.7%
2003 70,528 -15.1%
2004 78,138 +10.8%
2005 76,011 -2.7%
2006 69,633 -8.4%
2007 64,966 -6.7%
2008 64,142 -1.3%
2009 63,310 -1.3%
2010 83,847 +32.4%
2011 98,692 +17.7%
2012 78,286 -20.7%
2013 86,244 +10.2%
2014 131,083 +52.0%
2015 114,146 -12.9%
2016 122,409 +7.2%
2017 154,305 +26.1%
2018 138,745 -10.1%
2019 139,932 +0.9%
2020 138,777 -0.8%
2021 161,962 +16.7%
2022 153,055 -5.5%
2023 133,706 -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72,164 60,559 80,986 10
1990s 63,024 41,378 100,440 10
2000s 73,811 63,310 84,489 10
2010s 114,769 78,286 154,305 10
2020s 146,875 133,706 161,962 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is polio number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea?
Polio number unvaccinated in Papua New Guinea was 133,706 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 161,962 in 2021.
What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 41,378 in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for polio number unvaccinated?
Papua New Guinea ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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