Polio number unvaccinated in East Timor

East Timor: Polio number unvaccinated was 5,085 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,085
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,892
in 2002
All-time low
5,085
in 2023
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in East Timor, 2002–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201220232002: 18.9k2003: 14.2k2004: 13.6k2005: 14.2k2006: 12.2k2007: 9.7k2008: 6.8k2009: 6.9k2010: 8.5k2011: 10.5k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.7k2014: 7.4k2015: 7.7k2016: 6.6k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.6k2020: 5.6k2021: 5.6k2022: 5.3k2023: 5.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 5,085 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in East Timor peaked at 18,892 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,085, in 2023.

That places East Timor 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Polio number unvaccinated in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Polio number unvaccinated in East Timor, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 18,892 —
2003 14,199 -24.8%
2004 13,597 -4.2%
2005 14,232 +4.7%
2006 12,184 -14.4%
2007 9,746 -20.0%
2008 6,782 -30.4%
2009 6,898 +1.7%
2010 8,536 +23.7%
2011 10,548 +23.6%
2012 5,402 -48.8%
2013 5,688 +5.3%
2014 7,446 +30.9%
2015 7,730 +3.8%
2016 6,639 -14.1%
2017 5,456 -17.8%
2018 5,505 +0.9%
2019 5,591 +1.6%
2020 5,629 +0.7%
2021 5,553 -1.3%
2022 5,333 -4.0%
2023 5,085 -4.6%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 5,085 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 5,085 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,066 6,782 18,892 8
2010s 6,854 5,402 10,548 10
2020s 5,400 5,085 5,629 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 109 Sweden 6,656 compare
  2. 110 Djibouti 6,437 compare
  3. 111 Georgia 5,572 compare
  4. 113 Tunisia 5,038 compare
  5. 114 Bulgaria 4,925 compare
  6. 115 Eritrea 4,692 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is polio number unvaccinated in East Timor?
Polio number unvaccinated in East Timor was 5,085 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 18,892 in 2002.
What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 5,085 in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for polio number unvaccinated?
East Timor ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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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