Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2022
All-time low
65.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zimbabwe, 2019–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 88.0% for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 65.0% | — |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 88.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 88.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 86.0% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine in Zimbabwe was 88.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Zimbabwe ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.