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

Sierra Leone: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2021
All-time low
60.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sierra Leone, 2018–2024

0204060801002018202120242018: 60 %2019: 86 %2020: 89 %2021: 93 %2022: 91 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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 Sierra Leone is 91.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 51.7% over ten years.

That places Sierra Leone 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.0% 60.0% 86.0% 2
2020s 91.0% 89.0% 93.0% 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 91.0% compare
  2. 110 Brazil 91.0% compare
  3. 110 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  4. 110 Netherlands 91.0% compare
  5. 110 Panama 91.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Sierra Leone was 91.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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