Polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Polio number unvaccinated was 157,464 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
157,464
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
245,579
in 2018
All-time low
23,865
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980200120231980: 23.9k1981: 121.5k1982: 118.4k1983: 114.9k1984: 207.5k1985: 210.6k1986: 187.7k1987: 207.4k1988: 141.0k1989: 181.3k1990: 155.2k1991: 145.0k1992: 151.2k1993: 157.1k1994: 151.6k1995: 84.3k1996: 152.0k1997: 135.4k1998: 215.2k1999: 79.6k2000: 79.9k2001: 74.2k2002: 109.1k2003: 81.2k2004: 99.1k2005: 116.4k2006: 157.9k2007: 194.8k2008: 141.1k2009: 145.6k2010: 150.1k2011: 126.3k2012: 155.6k2013: 104.2k2014: 120.8k2015: 73.9k2016: 100.8k2017: 114.7k2018: 245.6k2019: 186.4k2020: 173.8k2021: 215.8k2022: 222.0k2023: 157.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 157,464, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 245,579 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,865, in 1980.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 23,865
1981 121,477 +409.0%
1982 118,358 -2.6%
1983 114,904 -2.9%
1984 207,512 +80.6%
1985 210,572 +1.5%
1986 187,713 -10.9%
1987 207,368 +10.5%
1988 140,967 -32.0%
1989 181,301 +28.6%
1990 155,224 -14.4%
1991 144,979 -6.6%
1992 151,154 +4.3%
1993 157,078 +3.9%
1994 151,635 -3.5%
1995 84,337 -44.4%
1996 152,002 +80.2%
1997 135,421 -10.9%
1998 215,213 +58.9%
1999 79,606 -63.0%
2000 79,888 +0.4%
2001 74,196 -7.1%
2002 109,115 +47.1%
2003 81,226 -25.6%
2004 99,050 +21.9%
2005 116,398 +17.5%
2006 157,857 +35.6%
2007 194,754 +23.4%
2008 141,097 -27.6%
2009 145,601 +3.2%
2010 150,089 +3.1%
2011 126,272 -15.9%
2012 155,606 +23.2%
2013 104,173 -33.1%
2014 120,788 +15.9%
2015 73,917 -38.8%
2016 100,814 +36.4%
2017 114,657 +13.7%
2018 245,579 +114.2%
2019 186,403 -24.1%
2020 173,781 -6.8%
2021 215,840 +24.2%
2022 221,956 +2.8%
2023 157,464 -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 151,404 23,865 210,572 10
1990s 142,665 79,606 215,213 10
2000s 119,918 74,196 194,754 10
2010s 137,830 73,917 245,579 10
2020s 192,260 157,464 221,956 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Polio number unvaccinated in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 157,464 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 245,579 in 2018.
What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 23,865 in 1980.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for polio number unvaccinated?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Indicator
Polio number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,911 data points, 1980–2023
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