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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 873,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 884,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 907,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 917,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 937,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 946,859 (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.