Polio number unvaccinated in Turkey
Turkey: Polio number unvaccinated was 10,907 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Turkey, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Turkey stood at 10,907. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Turkey peaked at 760,316 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10,907, in 2023.
That places Turkey 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 501,369 | — |
| 1981 | 423,905 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 535,717 | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 564,930 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 592,264 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 621,018 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 760,316 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 194,035 | -74.5% |
| 1988 | 194,211 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 291,447 | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 221,899 | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 381,038 | +71.7% |
| 1992 | 307,346 | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 320,900 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 121,774 | -62.1% |
| 1995 | 450,643 | +270.1% |
| 1996 | 370,689 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 288,778 | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 258,857 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 283,608 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 200,839 | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 159,345 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 289,740 | +81.8% |
| 2003 | 404,787 | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 194,082 | -52.1% |
| 2005 | 128,087 | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 126,600 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 50,176 | -60.4% |
| 2008 | 49,941 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49,870 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37,355 | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 37,588 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37,471 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,197 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 51,816 | +105.6% |
| 2015 | 40,343 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 27,776 | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 55,882 | +101.2% |
| 2018 | 27,902 | -50.1% |
| 2019 | 13,566 | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 25,692 | +89.4% |
| 2021 | 60,719 | +136.3% |
| 2022 | 11,517 | -81.0% |
| 2023 | 10,907 | -5.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 10,907 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 10,907 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,043, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +270.1% | 121,774 | 450,643 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 467,921 | 194,035 | 760,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 300,553 | 121,774 | 450,643 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,347 | 49,870 | 404,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,489 | 13,566 | 55,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,208 | 10,907 | 60,719 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Turkey?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Turkey was 10,907 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 760,316 in 1986.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,907 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Turkey ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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