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

Latest (2024)
61.0%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
187th
of 194 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2017
All-time low
60.0%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gabon, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 74 %2017: 75 %2018: 70 %2019: 70 %2020: 63 %2021: 74 %2022: 60 %2023: 64 %2024: 61 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.2% 70.0% 75.0% 4
2020s 64.4% 60.0% 74.0% 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 188 Afghanistan 59.0% compare
  2. 189 Angola 58.0% compare
  3. 190 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare

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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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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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