Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 76.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2005
All-time low
56.0%
in 1987
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Micronesia (country), 1987–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 Micronesia (country) stood at 76.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Micronesia (country) peaked at 94.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1987.
Micronesia (country) ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.0% | — |
| 1988 | 71.0% | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 75.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 85.0% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 76.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90.0%, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 56.0% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 75.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 79.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 68.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 68.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Micronesia (country) was 76.0% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1987.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.