Polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Polio number unvaccinated was 55,929 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom stood at 55,929.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom peaked at 132,745 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29,418, in 1996.
United Kingdom ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 132,745 | — |
| 1981 | 130,436 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 115,852 | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 114,446 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 114,309 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 36,151 | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 110,652 | +206.1% |
| 1987 | 97,414 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 97,691 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 78,341 | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 57,841 | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 54,245 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 39,308 | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 39,472 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38,529 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 29,993 | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 29,418 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 58,227 | +97.9% |
| 1998 | 65,491 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 57,556 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 63,445 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 62,021 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 60,916 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60,953 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55,399 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 64,186 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 58,475 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 59,980 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61,824 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 55,357 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 47,771 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 40,104 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 40,805 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41,093 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40,518 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 39,843 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47,610 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 47,425 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46,604 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 52,946 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 51,725 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50,437 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 56,469 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 55,929 | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 55,929 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,216, 25.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 55,929 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,043, 13.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +206.1% | 36,151 | 110,652 |
| 1997 | +97.9% | 29,418 | 58,227 |
| 1985 | -68.4% | 114,309 | 36,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102,804 | 36,151 | 132,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,008 | 29,418 | 65,491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,256 | 55,357 | 64,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,472 | 39,843 | 52,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,640 | 50,437 | 56,469 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom?
- Polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom was 55,929 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 132,745 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,418 in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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