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 (2026); 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 73.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 73.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +128.6% | 7.0% | 16.0% |
| 1993 | +115.4% | 13.0% | 28.0% |
| 1994 | +103.6% | 28.0% | 57.0% |
| 1990 | +88.5% | 26.0% | 49.0% |
| 1991 | -57.1% | 49.0% | 21.0% |
| 1989 | +62.5% | 16.0% | 26.0% |
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 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 (2026); 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 (2026); 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.