Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize
Belize: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 89.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1,171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2015.
Belize ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.0% | — |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +1228.6% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 89.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 89.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.0% | 7.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 79.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Belize was 89.0% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.