Polio number unvaccinated in Qatar
Qatar: Polio number unvaccinated was 600.62 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Qatar, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Qatar is 600.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 100.1% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Qatar peaked at 4,892 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 229.79, in 2013.
That places Qatar 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,721 | — |
| 1981 | 4,198 | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 4,892 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 4,127 | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 3,303 | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 2,386 | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 2,448 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,202 | -50.9% |
| 1988 | 2,837 | +136.1% |
| 1989 | 1,779 | -37.3% |
| 1990 | 1,711 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1,352 | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 1,176 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 991.2 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 898.74 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 800.56 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 796.56 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 792.08 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 603.78 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 838.56 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 984.15 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 792.82 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 466.24 | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 833.84 | +78.8% |
| 2004 | 613.4 | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 265.62 | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 713.75 | +168.7% |
| 2007 | 447.81 | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 321.34 | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 347.74 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 375 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,633 | +335.3% |
| 2012 | 1,536 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 229.79 | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 240.12 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 256.84 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 548.86 | +113.7% |
| 2017 | 847.77 | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 571.28 | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 294.69 | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 3,376 | +1045.5% |
| 2021 | 615.18 | -81.8% |
| 2022 | 300.18 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 600.62 | +100.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 600.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 27% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 600.62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1045.5% | 294.69 | 3,376 |
| 2011 | +335.3% | 375 | 1,633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,989 | 1,202 | 4,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 996.04 | 603.78 | 1,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 578.67 | 265.62 | 984.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.3 | 229.79 | 1,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,223 | 300.18 | 3,376 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Qatar?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Qatar was 600.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,892 in 1982.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 229.79 in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Qatar ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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