Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Jordan
Jordan: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1997
All-time low
32.0%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 94.0%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Jordan peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 63rd 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1981 | 81.0% | +153.1% |
| 1982 | 75.0% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.3% | 32.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 85.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 76.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 63 Australia 94.0% compare
- 63 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 63 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 94.0% compare
- 63 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 63 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 63 Italy 94.0% compare
- 63 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 63 Spain 94.0% compare
- 63 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
- 63 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More health data for Jordan
- 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 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.9 % 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 0.1479 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.74 % 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 0.1541 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Jordan?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Jordan was 94.0% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.