Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 812.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Myanmar peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 169th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.0% | — |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +800.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +583.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +54.3% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 73.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 73.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.5%, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 8.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 46.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Myanmar was 73.0% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Myanmar ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 812.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.