Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 70.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1981–2024
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 70.0%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 85.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.0% | — |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +70.0% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +123.1% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 4.0% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 22.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 46.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 73.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 62.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 70.0% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.