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

Zambia: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.0%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2024
All-time low
36.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zambia, 2018–2024

0204060802018202120242018: 36 %2019: 73 %2020: 84 %2021: 80 %2022: 78 %2023: 77 %2024: 87 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zambia is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.

That places Zambia 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.5% 36.0% 73.0% 2
2020s 81.2% 77.0% 87.0% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 127 Lesotho 87.0% compare
  2. 127 Moldova 87.0% compare
  3. 127 Pakistan 87.0% compare
  4. 127 Sao Tome and Principe 87.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zambia?
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zambia was 87.0% 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2018.
How does Zambia rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
Zambia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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