Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Canada
Canada: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 92.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Canada, 1987–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 92.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Canada peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1987.
Canada ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 86.0% | — |
| 1988 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 92.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 82 Croatia 92.0% compare
- 82 Ireland 92.0% compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 92.0% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 92.0% compare
- 82 United Kingdom 92.0% compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Canada?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Canada was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.