Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo
Congo: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo, 2016–2024
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 Congo stood at 74.0%.
That represents a change of up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo peaked at 77.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2017.
Congo ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.0% | — |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +142.9% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 74.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 74.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 28.0% | 77.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 71.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Congo was 74.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.