Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palau
Palau: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1988
All-time low
34.0%
in 1994
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palau, 1987–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 97.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1994.
Palau ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.0% | — |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -65.7% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +191.2% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 34.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 48.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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- 30 Albania 97.0% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
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- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palau?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palau was 97.0% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1994.
- How does Palau rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Palau ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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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.