Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 69.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2015.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 174th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.0% | — |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 69.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 69.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.8% | 38.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 66.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Democratic Republic of Congo was 69.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.