Polio number unvaccinated in Syria
Syria: Polio number unvaccinated was 162,231 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Syria, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Syria is 162,231, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Syria peaked at 318,474 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 26,779, in 1989.
Syria ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 312,971 | — |
| 1981 | 316,467 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 318,474 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 301,165 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 293,600 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 286,774 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 58,282 | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 248,699 | +326.7% |
| 1988 | 180,056 | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 26,779 | -85.1% |
| 1990 | 40,532 | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 49,873 | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 50,214 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45,948 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 51,225 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 52,205 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 57,812 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 63,193 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 58,605 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 63,941 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 69,711 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 85,847 | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 71,587 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 77,279 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 82,898 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 88,834 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 90,803 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 94,446 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 99,702 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 105,934 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 108,158 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 252,136 | +133.1% |
| 2012 | 267,103 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 236,771 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 206,266 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 189,994 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 173,087 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 138,871 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 135,463 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 112,205 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 144,925 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 159,534 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 188,491 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 162,231 | -13.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 162,231 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 162,231 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 10.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +326.7% | 58,282 | 248,699 |
| 2011 | +133.1% | 108,158 | 252,136 |
| 1989 | -85.1% | 180,056 | 26,779 |
| 1986 | -79.7% | 286,774 | 58,282 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234,327 | 26,779 | 318,474 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,355 | 40,532 | 63,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,704 | 69,711 | 105,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,005 | 108,158 | 267,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,795 | 144,925 | 188,491 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Syria?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Syria was 162,231 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 318,474 in 1982.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,779 in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Syria ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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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