Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Tonga

Tonga: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio was 23.98 one-year-olds in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.98 one-year-olds
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,454 one-year-olds
in 1980
All-time low
23.6 one-year-olds
in 2021
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Tonga, 1980–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980200120231980: 2.5k one-year-olds1981: 1.9k one-year-olds1982: 602.2 one-year-olds1983: 1.3k one-year-olds1984: 1.6k one-year-olds1985: 577.2 one-year-olds1986: 829.7 one-year-olds1987: 401.1 one-year-olds1988: 245.4 one-year-olds1989: 210.8 one-year-olds1990: 205.2 one-year-olds1991: 229.8 one-year-olds1992: 28.4 one-year-olds1993: 113.5 one-year-olds1994: 284.1 one-year-olds1995: 200.8 one-year-olds1996: 28.9 one-year-olds1997: 114.9 one-year-olds1998: 85.8 one-year-olds1999: 172 one-year-olds2000: 143.2 one-year-olds2001: 144.2 one-year-olds2002: 289 one-year-olds2003: 57.9 one-year-olds2004: 29.3 one-year-olds2005: 29.6 one-year-olds2006: 29.6 one-year-olds2007: 29.5 one-year-olds2008: 29.2 one-year-olds2009: 28.6 one-year-olds2010: 28.3 one-year-olds2011: 29.2 one-year-olds2012: 145.1 one-year-olds2013: 27.8 one-year-olds2014: 54.8 one-year-olds2015: 108.6 one-year-olds2016: 107.7 one-year-olds2017: 26 one-year-olds2018: 25 one-year-olds2019: 24.3 one-year-olds2020: 23.8 one-year-olds2021: 23.6 one-year-olds2022: 23.8 one-year-olds2023: 24 one-year-olds

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in one-year-olds.

Analysis

In 2023, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Tonga stood at 23.98 one-year-olds.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Tonga peaked at 2,454 one-year-olds in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.6 one-year-olds, in 2021.

Tonga ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,015 one-year-olds 210.84 one-year-olds 2,454 one-year-olds 10
1990s 146.33 one-year-olds 28.44 one-year-olds 284.1 one-year-olds 10
2000s 81.02 one-year-olds 28.64 one-year-olds 289 one-year-olds 10
2010s 57.69 one-year-olds 24.33 one-year-olds 145.1 one-year-olds 10
2020s 23.81 one-year-olds 23.6 one-year-olds 23.98 one-year-olds 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 181 Maldives 59.3 one-year-olds compare
  2. 182 Seychelles 54.12 one-year-olds compare
  3. 183 Cook Islands 26.32 one-year-olds compare
  4. 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22.36 one-year-olds compare
  5. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 22.18 one-year-olds compare
  6. 187 San Marino 19.89 one-year-olds compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Tonga?
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio in Tonga was 23.98 one-year-olds in 2023, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 2,454 one-year-olds in 1980.
What is the lowest number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6 one-year-olds in 2021.
How does Tonga rank for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
Tonga ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Unit
one-year-olds
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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