Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Laos
Laos: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 63.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 472.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Laos peaked at 71.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.0% | — |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +436.4% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 63.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 63.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.5%, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 11.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 182 Azerbaijan 63.0% compare
- 182 Benin 63.0% compare
- 182 Guinea 63.0% compare
- 182 Madagascar 63.0% compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 Laos?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Laos was 63.0% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Laos ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.