Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Latvia
Latvia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2004
All-time low
83.0%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Latvia, 1992–2024
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 Latvia stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Latvia peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.0% | — |
| 1993 | 83.0% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 98.0% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 83.0% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Latvia?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Latvia was 97.0% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.