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

Gambia: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2016
All-time low
20.0%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gambia, 2015–2024

204060801002015201920242015: 71 %2016: 95 %2017: 20 %2018: 61 %2019: 88 %2020: 88 %2021: 82 %2022: 78 %2023: 84 %2024: 80 %

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 Gambia is 80.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gambia peaked at 95.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2017.

That places Gambia 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67.0% 20.0% 95.0% 5
2020s 82.4% 78.0% 88.0% 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 155 East Timor 80.0% compare
  2. 157 Romania 79.0% compare
  3. 158 Namibia 77.0% compare
  4. 158 Suriname 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gambia?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gambia was 80.0% 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2017.
How does Gambia rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Gambia ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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