Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Iraq
Iraq: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 91.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Iraq peaked at 95.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 88th 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.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.0% | — |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.0% | +293.8% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | +36.5% |
| 1986 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7% | 16.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 70.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 63.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 72.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 78.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % 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 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % 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 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Iraq?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Iraq was 91.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.