Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2024
All-time low
48.0%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ethiopia, 2017–2024

0204060802017202020242017: 48 %2018: 48 %2019: 62 %2020: 62 %2021: 62 %2022: 63 %2023: 70 %2024: 73 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ethiopia is 73.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.

That places Ethiopia 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.7% 48.0% 62.0% 3
2020s 66.0% 62.0% 73.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 166 Congo 74.0% compare
  2. 166 Honduras 74.0% compare
  3. 166 Vanuatu 74.0% compare
  4. 169 Myanmar 73.0% compare
  5. 171 Eswatini 70.0% compare
  6. 171 Haiti 70.0% compare
  7. 171 Somalia 70.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ethiopia?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Ethiopia was 73.0% 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2017.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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