Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Namibia
Namibia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Namibia, 1991–2024
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 Namibia stood at 75.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Namibia peaked at 92.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1997.
Namibia ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.0% | — |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 75.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 75.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 69.0% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 74.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 73.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Namibia?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Namibia was 75.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1997.
- How does Namibia rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Namibia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.