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

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
36.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Dominica, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 36 %2016: 99 %2017: 98 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 95 %2022: 96 %2023: 99 %2024: 96 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 86.2% 36.0% 99.0% 5
2020s 97.0% 95.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 71 Bulgaria 96.0% compare
  2. 71 Mauritius 96.0% compare
  3. 71 Micronesia (country) 96.0% compare
  4. 71 Nepal 96.0% compare
  5. 71 Senegal 96.0% compare
  6. 71 Slovakia 96.0% compare
  7. 71 Tunisia 96.0% compare
  8. 71 Turkey 96.0% compare
  9. 71 Uganda 96.0% compare
  10. 71 United Arab Emirates 96.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
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