Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Denmark
Denmark: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 96 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 1980
All-time low
87
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Denmark is 96, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Denmark peaked at 99 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2007.
That places Denmark 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99 | — |
| 1981 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 98 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 96 | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3 | 87 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2 | 90 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97 | 96 | 98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Denmark?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Denmark was 96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1980.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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