Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Malta
Malta: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99
in 2012
All-time low
72
in 2008
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Malta, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Malta is 97, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Malta peaked at 99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2008.
That places Malta 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75 | — |
| 1982 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 84 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 73 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 87 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 92 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 96 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.33 | 73 | 90 | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.5 | 78 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.5 | 72 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6 | 76 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Malta?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Malta was 97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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