Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Cameroon
Cameroon: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
83
in 2010
All-time low
5
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Cameroon, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Cameroon stood at 76.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Cameroon peaked at 83 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1981.
Cameroon ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5 | — |
| 1982 | 15 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 25 | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 46 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 37 | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 83 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 62 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 74 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 76 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33 | 5 | 54 | 9 |
| 1990s | 46 | 34 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7 | 57 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3 | 68 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2 | 62 | 76 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.204 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Cameroon?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Cameroon was 76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2010.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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