Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 73.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 73.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ethiopia peaked at 83.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.0% | — |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +128.6% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | +88.5% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +115.4% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +103.6% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 3.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 13.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 48.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 64.0% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 59.0% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ethiopia?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ethiopia was 73.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.