Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 67.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Venezuela, 2016–2024
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 Venezuela stood at 67.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Venezuela peaked at 70.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2018.
That places Venezuela 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 68.0% | — |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -54.3% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 67.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.0%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.2% | 32.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 53.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 175 Bolivia 68.0% compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 68.0% compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 68.0% compare
- 178 Chad 67.0% compare
- 178 Nigeria 67.0% compare
- 178 South Sudan 67.0% compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Venezuela?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Venezuela was 67.0% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Venezuela ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.