Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uganda
Uganda: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uganda, 2016–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 96.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uganda peaked at 96.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2016.
Uganda ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 44.0% | — |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 96.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 44.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uganda?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Uganda was 96.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.