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

Suriname: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 77.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2016
All-time low
61.0%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0204060802015201920242015: 81 %2016: 85 %2017: 77 %2018: 82 %2019: 82 %2020: 61 %2021: 82 %2022: 84 %2023: 83 %2024: 77 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Suriname stood at 77.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Suriname peaked at 85.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2020.

Suriname ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.4% 77.0% 85.0% 5
2020s 77.4% 61.0% 84.0% 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 155 East Timor 80.0% compare
  2. 155 Gambia 80.0% compare
  3. 157 Romania 79.0% compare
  4. 158 Namibia 77.0% compare
  5. 160 Mali 76.0% compare
  6. 160 South Africa 76.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Suriname?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Suriname was 77.0% 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2020.
How does Suriname rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Suriname ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname 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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