Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kiribati
Kiribati: 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 Kiribati, 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 Kiribati stood at 91.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kiribati peaked at 99.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1987.
That places Kiribati 88th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.0% | — |
| 1981 | 20.0% | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -34.8% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 62.0% | +1140.0% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 5.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 58.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 61.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 79.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 86.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kiribati?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1987.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.