Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Gambia
Gambia: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 80 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
141st
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 1997
All-time low
53
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Gambia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Gambia stood at 80.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Gambia peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 141st 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53 | — |
| 1981 | 66 | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 76 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 78 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 62 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 80 | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 94 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 86 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 80 | -7.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 80 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 80 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.2 | 53 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.2 | 82 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.3 | 83 | 97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 69 | 89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Gambia?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Gambia was 80 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Gambia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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