Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Argentina
Argentina: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Argentina, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Argentina stood at 81.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Argentina peaked at 91.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2016.
That places Argentina 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 56.0% | — |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +3.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 81.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 81.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.5% | 56.0% | 91.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Argentina?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Argentina was 81.0% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2016.
- How does Argentina rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Argentina ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.