Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Burundi
Burundi: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Burundi, 2015–2024
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 Burundi is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Burundi peaked at 98.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.0% | — |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | — |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +84.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 86.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 0.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 86.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Burundi?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Burundi was 86.0% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Burundi ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,050.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.