Polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Polio number unvaccinated was 566,102 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
566,102
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 1983
All-time low
45,340
in 2012
Years of data
41
1983–2023

Polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam, 1983–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1983200320231983: 1.7M1984: 1.7M1985: 690.4k1986: 1.0M1987: 984.1k1988: 802.1k1989: 517.0k1990: 210.8k1991: 216.3k1992: 200.9k1993: 163.5k1994: 106.6k1995: 102.9k1996: 97.9k1997: 77.0k1998: 87.3k1999: 96.4k2000: 53.0k2001: 53.2k2002: 109.3k2003: 55.4k2004: 56.0k2005: 84.7k2006: 84.1k2007: 112.7k2008: 102.6k2009: 45.7k2010: 90.8k2011: 59.6k2012: 45.3k2013: 108.5k2014: 63.3k2015: 49.1k2016: 84.4k2017: 98.8k2018: 158.6k2019: 166.3k2020: 293.4k2021: 280.4k2022: 435.4k2023: 566.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam is 566,102, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 421.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam peaked at 1.69 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 45,340, in 2012.

Viet Nam ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 1.69 million
1984 1.69 million -0.3%
1985 690,383 -59.2%
1986 1.00 million +45.0%
1987 984,127 -1.7%
1988 802,126 -18.5%
1989 517,018 -35.5%
1990 210,795 -59.2%
1991 216,293 +2.6%
1992 200,905 -7.1%
1993 163,527 -18.6%
1994 106,618 -34.8%
1995 102,933 -3.5%
1996 97,934 -4.9%
1997 77,024 -21.4%
1998 87,258 +13.3%
1999 96,443 +10.5%
2000 52,959 -45.1%
2001 53,240 +0.5%
2002 109,277 +105.3%
2003 55,361 -49.3%
2004 56,004 +1.2%
2005 84,653 +51.2%
2006 84,126 -0.6%
2007 112,732 +34.0%
2008 102,628 -9.0%
2009 45,695 -55.5%
2010 90,829 +98.8%
2011 59,642 -34.3%
2012 45,340 -24.0%
2013 108,531 +139.4%
2014 63,290 -41.7%
2015 49,101 -22.4%
2016 84,426 +71.9%
2017 98,839 +17.1%
2018 158,606 +60.5%
2019 166,319 +4.9%
2020 293,366 +76.4%
2021 280,428 -4.4%
2022 435,382 +55.3%
2023 566,102 +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.05 million 517,018 1.69 million 7
1990s 135,973 77,024 216,293 10
2000s 75,667 45,695 112,732 10
2010s 92,492 45,340 166,319 10
2020s 393,820 280,428 566,102 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 6 Indonesia 800,289 compare
  2. 7 Sudan 731,697 compare
  3. 8 Yemen 697,470 compare
  4. 10 Afghanistan 556,070 compare
  5. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 441,878 compare
  6. 12 Philippines 409,385 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam?
Polio number unvaccinated in Viet Nam was 566,102 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1983.
What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 45,340 in 2012.
How does Viet Nam rank for polio number unvaccinated?
Viet Nam ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 421.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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