Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Yemen
Yemen: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 45.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Yemen, 2015–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 45.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Yemen peaked at 61.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
That places Yemen 193rd 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.0% | — |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +408.3% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 45.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 45.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.0%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 12.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 45.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 190 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 191 North Korea 50.0% compare
- 191 Sudan 50.0% compare
- 194 Central African Republic 42.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Yemen?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Yemen was 45.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Yemen ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.