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

Romania: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 79.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
79.0%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0204060801002015201920242015: 95 %2016: 94 %2017: 94 %2018: 94 %2019: 88 %2020: 87 %2021: 97 %2022: 89 %2023: 79 %2024: 79 %

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 Romania is 79.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Romania peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2023.

Romania ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93.0% 88.0% 95.0% 5
2020s 86.2% 79.0% 97.0% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 155 East Timor 80.0% compare
  2. 155 Gambia 80.0% compare
  3. 158 Namibia 77.0% compare
  4. 158 Suriname 77.0% compare
  5. 160 Mali 76.0% compare
  6. 160 South Africa 76.0% compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Romania?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Romania was 79.0% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
How does Romania rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Romania ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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