Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Dominica
Dominica: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Dominica, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 96.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Dominica peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36.0% | — |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.2% | 36.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Dominica?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Dominica was 96.0% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Dominica ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.