Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage was 77.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Africa (WHO region), 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Africa (WHO region) stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 285.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 77.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.0% | — |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 20.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.0% | 77.0% | 6 |
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,654 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 23.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Africa (WHO region)?
- Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Africa (WHO region) was 77.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) (WUENIC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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