Polio number unvaccinated in Yemen
Yemen: Polio number unvaccinated was 697,470 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Polio number unvaccinated in Yemen, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 697,470 for polio number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Yemen peaked at 697,470 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,509, in 1990.
That places Yemen 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Polio number unvaccinated in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 408,414 | — |
| 1981 | 420,606 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 434,117 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 447,393 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 456,499 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 449,448 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 461,970 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 452,186 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 365,203 | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 259,712 | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 97,509 | -62.5% |
| 1991 | 332,984 | +241.5% |
| 1992 | 323,694 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 305,977 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 456,357 | +49.1% |
| 1995 | 388,198 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 371,145 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 416,363 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 221,703 | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 204,773 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 187,385 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 198,855 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 269,806 | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 297,352 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 218,408 | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 159,883 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 179,747 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 175,995 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 188,802 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 209,761 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 205,312 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 281,004 | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 291,969 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 262,158 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 293,138 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 365,933 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 379,841 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 448,008 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 519,262 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 465,514 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 514,889 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 541,498 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 530,090 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 697,470 | +31.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 697,470 is above the median for low income countries, which is 162,231, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 697,470 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,839, 44.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +241.5% | 97,509 | 332,984 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 415,555 | 259,712 | 461,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,870 | 97,509 | 456,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,599 | 159,883 | 297,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,214 | 205,312 | 519,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,987 | 514,889 | 697,470 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Yemen?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Yemen was 697,470 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 697,470 in 2023.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,509 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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