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

Paraguay: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 82.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
82.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2016
All-time low
78.0%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Paraguay, 2016–2024

0204060801002016202020242016: 94 %2017: 94 %2018: 92 %2019: 88 %2020: 84 %2021: 78 %2022: 82 %2023: 80 %2024: 82 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 82.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Paraguay peaked at 94.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2021.

That places Paraguay 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.0% 88.0% 94.0% 4
2020s 81.2% 78.0% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 143 Mexico 83.0% compare
  2. 143 Peru 83.0% compare
  3. 143 Tanzania 83.0% compare
  4. 146 Djibouti 82.0% compare
  5. 146 Estonia 82.0% compare
  6. 146 Liberia 82.0% compare
  7. 146 Philippines 82.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Paraguay?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Paraguay was 82.0% 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
How does Paraguay rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Paraguay ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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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