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
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gambia, 2015–2024
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.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 71.0% | — |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -78.9% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +205.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 80.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.0% | 20.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.