Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gabon
Gabon: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 61.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gabon, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 61.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gabon peaked at 75.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.2% | 70.0% | 75.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 60.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 188 Afghanistan 59.0% compare
- 189 Angola 58.0% compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gabon?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gabon was 61.0% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Gabon ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.