Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Samoa

Samoa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 883.2 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
883.2 one-year-olds
Change on year
down 35.2%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,719 one-year-olds
in 1980
All-time low
54.92 one-year-olds
in 1998
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Samoa, 1980–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200120231980: 3.7k one-year-olds1981: 1.8k one-year-olds1982: 683.9 one-year-olds1983: 577.5 one-year-olds1984: 210.2 one-year-olds1985: 423.3 one-year-olds1986: 324.8 one-year-olds1987: 384.5 one-year-olds1988: 539.6 one-year-olds1989: 1.8k one-year-olds1990: 620.5 one-year-olds1991: 1.1k one-year-olds1992: 470.8 one-year-olds1993: 422.2 one-year-olds1994: 369.7 one-year-olds1995: 317.1 one-year-olds1996: 269.1 one-year-olds1997: 55.3 one-year-olds1998: 54.9 one-year-olds1999: 160.5 one-year-olds2000: 107.9 one-year-olds2001: 655.8 one-year-olds2002: 494.3 one-year-olds2003: 541 one-year-olds2004: 3.4k one-year-olds2005: 1.8k one-year-olds2006: 2.7k one-year-olds2007: 1.9k one-year-olds2008: 1.7k one-year-olds2009: 2.1k one-year-olds2010: 1.5k one-year-olds2011: 1.2k one-year-olds2012: 1.1k one-year-olds2013: 1.1k one-year-olds2014: 1.4k one-year-olds2015: 1.3k one-year-olds2016: 1.6k one-year-olds2017: 2.0k one-year-olds2018: 3.3k one-year-olds2019: 1.9k one-year-olds2020: 653.2 one-year-olds2021: 1.2k one-year-olds2022: 1.4k one-year-olds2023: 883.2 one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Samoa is 883.2 one-year-olds, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Samoa peaked at 3,719 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.92 one-year-olds, in 1998.

Samoa ranks 152nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,043 one-year-olds 210.2 one-year-olds 3,719 one-year-olds 10
1990s 382.94 one-year-olds 54.92 one-year-olds 1,089 one-year-olds 10
2000s 1,540 one-year-olds 107.92 one-year-olds 3,425 one-year-olds 10
2010s 1,628 one-year-olds 1,057 one-year-olds 3,263 one-year-olds 10
2020s 1,017 one-year-olds 653.18 one-year-olds 1,363 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 149 Sao Tome and Principe 937.65 one-year-olds compare
  2. 150 Hungary 922.37 one-year-olds compare
  3. 151 Singapore 906.12 one-year-olds compare
  4. 153 Albania 862.05 one-year-olds compare
  5. 154 Oman 846.12 one-year-olds compare
  6. 155 Portugal 824.42 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Samoa?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Samoa was 883.2 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 3,719 one-year-olds in 1980.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 54.92 one-year-olds in 1998.
How does Samoa rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Samoa ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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