Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Niger
Niger: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 86.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Niger, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 86.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Niger peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1985.
Niger ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.0% | — |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 86.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 86.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +77.5% | 40.0% | 71.0% |
| 1990 | +69.2% | 13.0% | 22.0% |
| 2011 | -46.7% | 75.0% | 40.0% |
| 1989 | +44.4% | 9.0% | 13.0% |
| 1987 | +40.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| 1998 | +32.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 19.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 41.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 40.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.0% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Niger?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Niger was 86.0% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Niger ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.