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. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Central African Republic, 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 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.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.0% | — |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +2100.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 42.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 42.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.8% | 2.0% | 44.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.0% | 42.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.