Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 335.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Pakistan peaked at 90.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 127th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.0% | — |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +180.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 87.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.4% | 20.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Pakistan was 87.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Pakistan ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.