Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Japan
Japan: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Japan, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Japan stood at 98.0%.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Japan peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2020.
Japan ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 33 Albania 98.0% compare
- 33 Algeria 98.0% compare
- 33 Andorra 98.0% compare
- 33 Bahamas 98.0% compare
- 33 Belarus 98.0% compare
- 33 Chile 98.0% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 98.0% compare
- 33 Croatia 98.0% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 33 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 33 Greece 98.0% compare
- 33 Iceland 98.0% compare
- 33 Latvia 98.0% compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 98.0% compare
- 33 Rwanda 98.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 98.0% compare
- 33 South Korea 98.0% compare
- 33 Spain 98.0% compare
More health data for Japan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 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 633,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 607,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 640,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 611,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 638,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 608,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Japan?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Japan was 98.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.