Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 59.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2018
All-time low
56.0%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Afghanistan, 2016–2024

02040602016202020242016: 65 %2017: 61 %2018: 66 %2019: 63 %2020: 56 %2021: 56 %2022: 61 %2023: 59 %2024: 59 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Afghanistan is 59.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Afghanistan peaked at 66.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2020.

Afghanistan ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.8% 61.0% 66.0% 4
2020s 58.2% 56.0% 61.0% 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 187 Gabon 61.0% compare
  2. 189 Angola 58.0% compare
  3. 190 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
  4. 191 North Korea 50.0% compare
  5. 191 Sudan 50.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Afghanistan?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Afghanistan was 59.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
How does Afghanistan rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
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