Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Japan
Japan: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Japan, 1982–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 98.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Japan peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2001.
That places Japan 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 95.0% | — |
| 1983 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 81.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.14 % 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 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.28 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Japan?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Japan was 98.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.