Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands, 1987–2024
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 Marshall Islands stood at 84.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1987.
That places Marshall Islands 134th 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 38 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 33.0% | — |
| 1988 | 37.0% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +70.3% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 62.0% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 77.0% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 86.0% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +55.6% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.3% | 33.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 52.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 36.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 69.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Marshall Islands was 84.0% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1987.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.