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

Vanuatu: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2019
All-time low
4.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0204060801002015201920242015: 4 %2016: 50 %2017: 85 %2018: 84 %2019: 90 %2020: 78 %2021: 62 %2022: 61 %2023: 71 %2024: 74 %

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 Vanuatu stood at 74.0%.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 1,750.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Vanuatu peaked at 90.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.

That places Vanuatu 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.6% 4.0% 90.0% 5
2020s 69.2% 61.0% 78.0% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 166 Congo 74.0% compare
  2. 166 Honduras 74.0% compare
  3. 169 Ethiopia 73.0% compare
  4. 169 Myanmar 73.0% 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 Vanuatu?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Vanuatu was 74.0% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,750.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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