Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 94.0% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2017
All-time low
92.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in New Zealand, 2015–2024

0204060801002015201920242015: 93 %2016: 92 %2017: 96 %2018: 95 %2019: 94 %2020: 95 %2021: 93 %2022: 94 %2023: 93 %2024: 94 %

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 New Zealand stood at 94.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in New Zealand peaked at 96.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2016.

That places New Zealand 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 94.0% 92.0% 96.0% 5
2020s 93.8% 93.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 91 Barbados 94.0% compare
  2. 91 Cape Verde 94.0% compare
  3. 91 Fiji 94.0% compare
  4. 91 Italy 94.0% compare
  5. 91 Jamaica 94.0% compare
  6. 91 Kiribati 94.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in New Zealand?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in New Zealand was 94.0% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
New Zealand ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 1,823 data points, 2015–2024
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