Indian Children Who Missed Out On Vaccines Drop To 16 lakh 2023: UN, WHO

However, India's rank improved from 2021 when the country had recorded the most number of zero-dose kids globally at 27.3 lakh.

At nearly 16 lakh, India had the second highest number of children who did not receive any vaccine in 2023, preceded by Nigeria which had the most number of zero-dose children at 21 lakh in the same year.

However, India's rank improved from 2021 when the country had recorded the most number of zero-dose kids globally at 27.3 lakh.