Polio number unvaccinated in Uganda
Uganda: Polio number unvaccinated was 178,644 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in Uganda, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in Uganda stood at 178,644.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Uganda peaked at 528,874 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 119,141, in 2019.
Uganda ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 499,047 | — |
| 1982 | 504,600 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 508,064 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 517,782 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 528,874 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 500,059 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 463,742 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 429,481 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 418,200 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 410,273 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 393,638 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 382,613 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 362,263 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 349,618 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 370,215 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 391,189 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 417,636 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 473,954 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 447,545 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 449,223 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 452,130 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 454,114 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 466,787 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 467,821 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 468,353 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 444,089 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 357,670 | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 376,846 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 272,277 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 265,259 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 271,374 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 276,652 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 294,197 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 297,782 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 205,461 | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 166,846 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 141,540 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 173,782 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 119,141 | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 183,370 | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 140,722 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 159,687 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 178,644 | +11.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 178,644 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 178,644 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,256, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +53.9% | 119,141 | 183,370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485,539 | 418,200 | 528,874 | 9 |
| 1990s | 399,894 | 349,618 | 473,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,931 | 272,277 | 468,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,203 | 119,141 | 297,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,606 | 140,722 | 183,370 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Uganda?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Uganda was 178,644 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 528,874 in 1985.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,141 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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