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.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 74.0% | — |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 61.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 61.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 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.