Polio number unvaccinated in Palestine
Palestine: Polio number unvaccinated was 15,839 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Palestine, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 15,839 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 999.0% on the previous year and up 1,063.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Palestine peaked at 15,839 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,034, in 1994.
That places Palestine 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6,023 | — |
| 1994 | 1,034 | -82.8% |
| 1995 | 4,234 | +309.3% |
| 1996 | 3,239 | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 4,395 | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 2,216 | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 12,294 | +454.9% |
| 2000 | 7,977 | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 3,457 | -56.7% |
| 2002 | 3,471 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,330 | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 4,688 | +101.2% |
| 2005 | 1,183 | -74.8% |
| 2006 | 3,599 | +204.3% |
| 2007 | 1,213 | -66.3% |
| 2008 | 3,673 | +202.7% |
| 2009 | 2,482 | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 1,271 | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 1,316 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,701 | +105.3% |
| 2013 | 1,361 | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 1,370 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,391 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,426 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,456 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,463 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,456 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,899 | +99.0% |
| 2021 | 7,218 | +149.0% |
| 2022 | 1,441 | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 15,839 | +999.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 15,839 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,525, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 15,839 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +999.0% | 1,441 | 15,839 |
| 1999 | +454.9% | 2,216 | 12,294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,777 | 1,034 | 12,294 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,407 | 1,183 | 7,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,521 | 1,271 | 2,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,849 | 1,441 | 15,839 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 87 Australia 18,397 compare
- 88 Mauritania 16,306 compare
- 89 Japan 16,012 compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 15,084 compare
- 92 Netherlands 14,543 compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 13,792 compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Palestine?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Palestine was 15,839 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 15,839 in 2023.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,034 in 1994.
- How does Palestine rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Palestine ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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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