Polio number unvaccinated in Somalia

Somalia: Polio number unvaccinated was 203,443 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
203,443
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 192 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200120231980: 213.3k1981: 230.9k1982: 226.5k1983: 235.6k1984: 230.1k1985: 211.0k1986: 235.0k1987: 221.0k1988: 219.3k1989: 240.0k1990: 240.0k1991: 221.1k1992: 186.3k1993: 191.7k1994: 219.3k1995: 242.4k1996: 254.5k1997: 269.8k1998: 225.9k1999: 217.4k2000: 237.2k2001: 261.9k2002: 242.9k2003: 251.6k2004: 303.8k2005: 290.9k2006: 339.7k2007: 282.5k2008: 289.5k2009: 290.6k2010: 255.0k2011: 246.1k2012: 248.6k2013: 262.4k2014: 278.0k2015: 282.5k2016: 286.6k2017: 288.8k2018: 289.2k2019: 273.5k2020: 296.7k2021: 251.3k2022: 193.0k2023: 203.4k

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Myanmar 237,934 compare
  2. 25 Cameroon 231,656 compare
  3. 26 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 213,633 compare
  4. 28 Guinea 201,110 compare
  5. 29 Uganda 178,644 compare
  6. 30 Syrian Arab Republic 162,231 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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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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