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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980200120231980: 408.4k1981: 420.6k1982: 434.1k1983: 447.4k1984: 456.5k1985: 449.4k1986: 462.0k1987: 452.2k1988: 365.2k1989: 259.7k1990: 97.5k1991: 333.0k1992: 323.7k1993: 306.0k1994: 456.4k1995: 388.2k1996: 371.1k1997: 416.4k1998: 221.7k1999: 204.8k2000: 187.4k2001: 198.9k2002: 269.8k2003: 297.4k2004: 218.4k2005: 159.9k2006: 179.7k2007: 176.0k2008: 188.8k2009: 209.8k2010: 205.3k2011: 281.0k2012: 292.0k2013: 262.2k2014: 293.1k2015: 365.9k2016: 379.8k2017: 448.0k2018: 519.3k2019: 465.5k2020: 514.9k2021: 541.5k2022: 530.1k2023: 697.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Pakistan 901,502 compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 800,289 compare
  3. 7 Sudan 731,697 compare
  4. 9 Viet Nam 566,102 compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 556,070 compare
  6. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 441,878 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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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