Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 95.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Mauritius, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Mauritius is 95.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Mauritius peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 90.0% | — |
| 1981 | 83.0% | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 90.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 95.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 95.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.4% | 83.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 85.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 88.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Mauritius?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Mauritius was 95.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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.