Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 87.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 97.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 67.0% | — |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +110.9% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.0% | 0.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 81.0% | 94.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage in Sao Tome and Principe was 87.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (ipv1) immunization coverage?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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