Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Moldova
Moldova: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 89.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Moldova, 1992–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 89.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Moldova peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2009.
That places Moldova 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.0% | — |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 89.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 89.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 88.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Moldova?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Moldova was 89.0% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Moldova ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.