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

Latest (2024)
45.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2016
All-time low
12.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

1020304050602015201920242015: 12 %2016: 61 %2017: 58 %2018: 52 %2019: 59 %2020: 55 %2021: 55 %2022: 59 %2023: 48 %2024: 45 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.4% 12.0% 61.0% 5
2020s 52.4% 45.0% 59.0% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 190 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
  2. 191 North Korea 50.0% compare
  3. 191 Sudan 50.0% compare
  4. 194 Central African Republic 42.0% 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 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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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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