Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic is 48, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic peaked at 82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1981.
That places Central African Republic 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | — |
| 1981 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 42 | +90.9% |
| 1989 | 61 | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 82 | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 64 | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 45 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 36 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 50 | +117.4% |
| 2015 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 48 | +14.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 72, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +117.4% | 23 | 50 |
| 1988 | +90.9% | 22 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.5 | 11 | 61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6 | 36 | 82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2 | 23 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6 | 35 | 48 | 5 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Central African Republic was 48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1981.
- How does Central African Republic rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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