Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican Republic is 88, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican Republic peaked at 99 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1983.
Dominican Republic ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46 | — |
| 1981 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22 | -48.8% |
| 1984 | 99 | +350.0% |
| 1985 | 39 | -60.6% |
| 1986 | 79 | +102.6% |
| 1987 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65 | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 90 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 74 | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 82 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 98 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 70 | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 86 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 92 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 80 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 88 | -1.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.5, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +350.0% | 22 | 99 |
| 1986 | +102.6% | 39 | 79 |
| 1985 | -60.6% | 99 | 39 |
| 1983 | -48.8% | 43 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.4 | 22 | 99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7 | 68 | 98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 65 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3 | 80 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6 | 80 | 89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 112 Belize 88 compare
- 112 Germany 88 compare
- 112 Philippines 88 compare
- 112 San Marino 88 compare
- 112 Ukraine 88 compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % 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 0.0434 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican Republic?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Dominican Republic was 88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1984.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1983.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Dominican Republic ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican 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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