Polio number unvaccinated in Sudan
Sudan: Polio number unvaccinated was 731,697 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Sudan, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 731,697 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 213.6% on the previous year and up 721.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Sudan peaked at 731,697 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,091, in 2017.
That places Sudan 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 650,711 | — |
| 1981 | 680,068 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 703,078 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 717,620 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 718,056 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 694,925 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 662,400 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 577,374 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 476,264 | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 320,186 | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 318,214 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 324,143 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 408,626 | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 436,087 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 493,458 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 486,228 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 418,741 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 435,412 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 510,373 | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 358,209 | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 385,567 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 353,210 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 425,168 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 336,383 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 287,093 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 246,961 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 262,810 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 186,080 | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 177,573 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 228,898 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 122,642 | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 87,544 | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 101,302 | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 89,081 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 77,006 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 91,154 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 93,657 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 69,091 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 99,344 | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 102,285 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 150,297 | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 230,027 | +53.0% |
| 2022 | 233,326 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 731,697 | +213.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 731,697 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 4.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 731,697 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 12.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +213.6% | 233,326 | 731,697 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 620,068 | 320,186 | 718,056 | 10 |
| 1990s | 418,949 | 318,214 | 510,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,974 | 177,573 | 425,168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,311 | 69,091 | 122,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,337 | 150,297 | 731,697 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Sudan?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Sudan was 731,697 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 731,697 in 2023.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,091 in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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