Polio number unvaccinated in Peru
Peru: Polio number unvaccinated was 85,903 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Peru, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Peru is 85,903, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Peru peaked at 474,800 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24,782, in 1999.
Peru ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 474,800 | — |
| 1981 | 457,205 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 444,910 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 456,506 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 427,740 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 319,675 | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 305,959 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 341,054 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 244,468 | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 253,182 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 172,312 | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 166,710 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 96,362 | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 77,032 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 83,180 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 70,053 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 44,307 | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 56,555 | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 43,663 | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 24,782 | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 43,115 | +74.0% |
| 2001 | 61,302 | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 30,281 | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 29,885 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 113,196 | +278.8% |
| 2005 | 203,879 | +80.1% |
| 2006 | 36,142 | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 42,003 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 41,771 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47,185 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 46,472 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51,400 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 33,976 | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 162,954 | +379.6% |
| 2014 | 121,910 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 65,761 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 65,067 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64,617 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69,987 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 70,130 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 151,327 | +115.8% |
| 2021 | 113,551 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 96,999 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 85,903 | -11.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 85,903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 20.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 85,903 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 24.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +379.6% | 33,976 | 162,954 |
| 2004 | +278.8% | 29,885 | 113,196 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 372,550 | 244,468 | 474,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,496 | 24,782 | 172,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,876 | 29,885 | 203,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,227 | 33,976 | 162,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,945 | 85,903 | 151,327 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Peru?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Peru was 85,903 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 474,800 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,782 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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