Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Canada
Canada: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Canada, 2015–2024
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 Canada stood at 92.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Canada peaked at 95.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2016.
Canada ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 105 Lithuania 92.0% compare
- 105 Montenegro 92.0% compare
- 105 Thailand 92.0% compare
- 105 United Kingdom 92.0% compare
More health data for Canada
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 266,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 271,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 258,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 254,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 245,661 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Canada?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Canada was 92.0% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Canada ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.