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

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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

Annual values for Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Nepal, 1981 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Albania 97 compare
  2. 29 Bangladesh 97 compare
  3. 29 China 97 compare
  4. 29 Egypt 97 compare
  5. 29 Latvia 97 compare
  6. 29 Malta 97 compare
  7. 29 Nauru 97 compare
  8. 29 Norway 97 compare
  9. 29 Palau 97 compare
  10. 29 Russia 97 compare
  11. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97 compare
  12. 29 Saudi Arabia 97 compare
  13. 29 Singapore 97 compare
  14. 29 South Korea 97 compare
  15. 29 Sri Lanka 97 compare
  16. 29 Tajikistan 97 compare

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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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Indicator
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 8,105 data points, 1980–2024
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