Polio number unvaccinated in Somalia
Somalia: Polio number unvaccinated was 203,443 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203,443
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
339,721
in 2006
All-time low
186,296
in 1992
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Somalia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 203,443 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Somalia peaked at 339,721 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 186,296, in 1992.
Somalia ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 213,275 | — |
| 1981 | 230,923 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 226,514 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 235,589 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 230,101 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 210,956 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 234,975 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 221,040 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 219,267 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 239,951 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 240,034 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 221,051 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 186,296 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 191,716 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 219,261 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 242,360 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 254,464 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 269,830 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 225,914 | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 217,363 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 237,164 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 261,896 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 242,867 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 251,569 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 303,768 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 290,883 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 339,721 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 282,483 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 289,490 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 290,558 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 255,022 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 246,148 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 248,565 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 262,361 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 278,024 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 282,514 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 286,643 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 288,798 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 289,246 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 273,548 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 296,734 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 251,347 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 192,970 | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 203,443 | +5.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 203,443 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 203,443 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226,259 | 210,956 | 239,951 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,829 | 186,296 | 269,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,040 | 237,164 | 339,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,087 | 246,148 | 289,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,124 | 192,970 | 296,734 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Somalia?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Somalia was 203,443 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 339,721 in 2006.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,296 in 1992.
- How does Somalia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Somalia ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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