Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Djibouti, 1982–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Djibouti is 77.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Djibouti peaked at 89.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1982.
That places Djibouti 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.0% | — |
| 1983 | 14.0% | +133.3% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +160.0% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -37.6% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +91.7% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.8% | 6.0% | 77.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 23.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 46.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 68.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 59.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 147 Mexico 78.0% compare
- 147 Mozambique 78.0% compare
- 150 Cameroon 76.0% compare
- 150 Congo 76.0% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 76.0% compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Djibouti?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Djibouti was 77.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1982.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Djibouti ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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.