Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya
Libya: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 90.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 90.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya peaked at 99.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2018.
Libya ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.0% | — |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +21.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 90.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 90.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.6% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Libya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Libya was 90.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.