Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 89.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in North Macedonia, 1993–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in North Macedonia is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in North Macedonia peaked at 99.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99.0% | — |
| 1994 | 91.0% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 94.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.0% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 91.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 81.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in North Macedonia?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in North Macedonia was 89.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- North Macedonia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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.