Polio number unvaccinated in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Polio number unvaccinated was 55,929 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55,929
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
132,745
in 1980
All-time low
29,418
in 1996
Years of data
44
1980–2023
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 192 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% |
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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.197 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5075 units per person (2025)
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 192 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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