Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Kingdom, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 92.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Kingdom peaked at 95.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 105th 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 Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.0% | — |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 92.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.0%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Kingdom?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in United Kingdom was 92.0% 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- United Kingdom ranks 105th 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 Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.