Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Nepal
Nepal: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 96.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Nepal peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59.0% | — |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | -79.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +400.0% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 96.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 96.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 98.0%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.6% | 16.0% | 80.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 73.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Nepal?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Nepal was 96.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.