Polio number unvaccinated in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Polio number unvaccinated was 13.14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Tuvalu, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Tuvalu stood at 13.14.
The figure is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Tuvalu peaked at 147.07 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.28, in 2005.
Tuvalu ranks 188th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 147.07 | — |
| 1981 | 124.32 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 48.3 | -61.1% |
| 1983 | 40.63 | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 64.22 | +58.1% |
| 1985 | 7.83 | -87.8% |
| 1986 | 72.9 | +831.0% |
| 1987 | 109.88 | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 23.76 | -78.4% |
| 1989 | 89.42 | +276.3% |
| 1990 | 42.4 | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 77.72 | +83.3% |
| 1992 | 37.66 | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.3 | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 38.85 | +192.1% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 50.4 | +147.1% |
| 1998 | 54.78 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 39.36 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 44.1 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 9.68 | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 16.17 | +239.7% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 6.93 | +203.9% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +1431.4% |
| 2010 | 27.72 | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 10.48 | -62.2% |
| 2012 | 8.16 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | +238.2% |
| 2014 | 28.82 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.92 | -65.6% |
| 2016 | 14.58 | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 9.36 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 24.97 | +166.8% |
| 2019 | 18.64 | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 29.51 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 21.6 | -26.8% |
| 2023 | 13.14 | -39.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 13.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 13.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,080, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1431.4% | 2.39 | 36.6 |
| 1986 | +831.0% | 7.83 | 72.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.83 | 7.83 | 147.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.27 | 13.3 | 77.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 | 2.28 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 | 8.16 | 28.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.99 | 13.14 | 29.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22.36 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 22.18 compare
- 187 San Marino 19.89 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.38 compare
- 190 Nauru 9.27 compare
- 191 Andorra 8.96 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Tuvalu?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Tuvalu was 13.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 147.07 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Tuvalu ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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