Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Guatemala, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Guatemala stood at 81.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Guatemala peaked at 97.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1987.
That places Guatemala 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.0% | — |
| 1981 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +222.2% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.0% | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 69.0% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 18.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 69.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 78.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 66.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 78.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1528 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1575 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Guatemala?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Guatemala was 81.0% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Guatemala ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.