Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Australia
Australia: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
95
in 1986
All-time low
17
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Australia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Australia is 94, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Australia peaked at 95 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1980.
Australia ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17 | — |
| 1981 | 43 | +152.9% |
| 1982 | 68 | +58.1% |
| 1983 | 94 | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72 | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 83 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79 | 17 | 95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8 | 72 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7 | 90 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1 | 91 | 95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4 | 94 | 95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Australia?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Australia was 94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1986.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Australia ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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