Polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Polio number unvaccinated was 658.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 658.36.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18,184 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 181.02, in 2018.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th 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.
Polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,184 | — |
| 1981 | 13,647 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 12,772 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 12,322 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 10,805 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 8,244 | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 9,151 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 6,225 | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 5,118 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 6,621 | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 3,570 | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 4,958 | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 3,229 | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 5,254 | +62.8% |
| 1994 | 3,453 | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 2,222 | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 2,137 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,845 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1,785 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,935 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,912 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,714 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 758.84 | -55.7% |
| 2003 | 1,697 | +123.7% |
| 2004 | 1,125 | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 935.05 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 2,063 | +120.6% |
| 2007 | 1,892 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,715 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,910 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1,720 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1,720 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,715 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,138 | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 1,129 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,235 | +98.0% |
| 2016 | 1,657 | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 1,092 | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 181.02 | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 1,252 | +591.4% |
| 2020 | 1,229 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,035 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1,180 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 658.36 | -44.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 658.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 658.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,472, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +591.4% | 181.02 | 1,252 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,309 | 5,118 | 18,184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,039 | 1,785 | 5,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,572 | 758.84 | 2,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,384 | 181.02 | 2,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,026 | 658.36 | 1,229 | 4 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Trinidad and Tobago was 658.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18,184 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.02 in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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