Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru
Peru: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 83.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru, 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 Peru is 83.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru peaked at 98.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2024.
That places Peru 143rd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.0% | — |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | -8.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 83.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 83.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 83.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Peru was 83.0% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.