Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.0% | — |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 96.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 96.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.