Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ecuador, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 75.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ecuador peaked at 86.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.0% | — |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +2533.3% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 75.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 75.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.2% | 3.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 71.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 160 Mali 76.0% compare
- 160 South Africa 76.0% compare
- 162 Cameroon 75.0% compare
- 162 Comoros 75.0% compare
- 162 Cook Islands 75.0% compare
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Ecuador?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ecuador was 75.0% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Ecuador ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.