Polio number unvaccinated in Yemen
Yemen: Polio number unvaccinated was 697,470 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
697,470
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
697,470
in 2023
All-time low
97,509
in 1990
Years of data
44
1980–2023
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 192 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 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 192 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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