Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage was 91.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Americas (WHO region), 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 91.0% for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, 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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 72.0% | — |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 72.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 86.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Americas (WHO region)?
- Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Americas (WHO region) was 91.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2015.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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