Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 42.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2016
All-time low
2.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Central African Republic, 2015–2024

0102030402015201920242015: 2 %2016: 44 %2017: 43 %2018: 41 %2019: 39 %2020: 37 %2021: 35 %2022: 33 %2023: 39 %2024: 42 %

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 Central African Republic is 42.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 2,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Central African Republic peaked at 44.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.

That places Central African Republic 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.8% 2.0% 44.0% 5
2020s 37.2% 33.0% 42.0% 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 191 North Korea 50.0% compare
  2. 191 Sudan 50.0% compare
  3. 193 Yemen 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Central African Republic?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Central African Republic was 42.0% 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
How does Central African Republic rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Central African Republic ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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