Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 1992
All-time low
91.0%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Netherlands, 1980–2024
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 Netherlands stood at 91.0%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Netherlands peaked at 98.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.0% | — |
| 1981 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 91.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 91.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Netherlands?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Netherlands was 91.0% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Netherlands ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.