Polio number unvaccinated in Zambia
Zambia: Polio number unvaccinated was 57,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57,778
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
164,798
in 2012
All-time low
30,972
in 1990
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Polio number unvaccinated in Zambia, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Zambia is 57,778, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Zambia peaked at 164,798 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,972, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,201 | 54,762 | 138,227 | 7 |
| 1990s | 53,384 | 30,972 | 65,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,986 | 35,975 | 111,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,292 | 46,840 | 164,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,212 | 37,889 | 104,240 | 4 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Zambia?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Zambia was 57,778 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 164,798 in 2012.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,972 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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