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

Cape Verde: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2018
All-time low
60.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Cape Verde, 2017–2024

0204060801002017202020242017: 60 %2018: 96 %2019: 96 %2020: 94 %2021: 94 %2022: 94 %2023: 94 %2024: 94 %

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 94.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% over ten years.

That places Cape Verde 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.0% 60.0% 96.0% 3
2020s 94.0% 94.0% 94.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 91 Barbados 94.0% compare
  2. 91 Fiji 94.0% compare
  3. 91 Italy 94.0% compare
  4. 91 Jamaica 94.0% compare
  5. 91 Kiribati 94.0% compare
  6. 91 New Zealand 94.0% 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 Cape Verde?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Cape Verde was 94.0% 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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