Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Egypt
Egypt: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2001
All-time low
67.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Egypt, 1980–2024
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 Egypt is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Egypt peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1980.
Egypt ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 67.0% | — |
| 1981 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 67.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 86.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Albania 97.0% compare
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- 30 China 97.0% compare
- 30 Latvia 97.0% compare
- 30 Malta 97.0% compare
- 30 Naoero 97.0% compare
- 30 Nepal 97.0% compare
- 30 Norway 97.0% compare
- 30 Palau 97.0% compare
- 30 Russian Federation 97.0% compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.0% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 30 Singapore 97.0% compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 97.0% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 97.0% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Egypt?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Egypt was 97.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1980.
- How does Egypt rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.