Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage was 83.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Gambia, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 83.0% for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Gambia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2017.
That places Gambia 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 71.0% | — |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +205.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 20.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 78.0% | 88.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 83.0% compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 83.0% compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.0% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Gambia?
- Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Gambia was 83.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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