Polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland
Switzerland: Polio number unvaccinated was 4,303 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland stood at 4,303.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland peaked at 6,490 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,476, in 1986.
That places Switzerland 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,476 | — |
| 1987 | 2,234 | +51.4% |
| 1988 | 3,773 | +68.9% |
| 1989 | 1,550 | -58.9% |
| 1990 | 1,599 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4,095 | +156.1% |
| 1992 | 4,210 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4,282 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,229 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4,140 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,103 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4,098 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,490 | +58.4% |
| 1999 | 3,969 | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 3,930 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,767 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,616 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3,621 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,605 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,343 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 4,381 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,385 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,969 | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 3,047 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,128 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,220 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,257 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,281 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,327 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,383 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,452 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,503 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,509 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,500 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,481 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,441 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,498 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,303 | +23.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,303 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,303 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,043, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +156.1% | 1,599 | 4,095 |
| 1988 | +68.9% | 2,234 | 3,773 |
| 1989 | -58.9% | 3,773 | 1,550 |
| 1998 | +58.4% | 4,098 | 6,490 |
| 1987 | +51.4% | 1,476 | 2,234 |
| 1999 | -38.8% | 6,490 | 3,969 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,258 | 1,476 | 3,773 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,121 | 1,599 | 6,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,766 | 2,969 | 4,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,356 | 3,128 | 3,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,681 | 3,441 | 4,303 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Switzerland was 4,303 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,490 in 1998.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,476 in 1986.
- How does Switzerland rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Switzerland ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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