Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal
Nepal: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98
in 2009
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal stood at 97.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal peaked at 98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 20 | +233.3% |
| 1986 | 34 | +70.0% |
| 1987 | 43 | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 76 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 91 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 91 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 97 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.78 | 1 | 43 | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.2 | 42 | 76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.6 | 72 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8 | 85 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4 | 84 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Albania 97 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 97 compare
- 29 China 97 compare
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- 29 Malta 97 compare
- 29 Nauru 97 compare
- 29 Norway 97 compare
- 29 Palau 97 compare
- 29 Russia 97 compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 97 compare
- 29 Singapore 97 compare
- 29 South Korea 97 compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 97 compare
- 29 Tajikistan 97 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal was 97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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