Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa
Samoa: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa is 85, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa peaked at 99 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1980.
That places Samoa 128th 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 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29 | — |
| 1981 | 66 | +127.6% |
| 1982 | 87 | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 66 | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 88 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 79 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 91 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35 | -61.1% |
| 2005 | 66 | +88.6% |
| 2006 | 49 | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 63 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 61 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 74 | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 66 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 44 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 68 | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 89 | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 80 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 84 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 85 | +1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 85 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +127.6% | 29 | 66 |
| 2005 | +88.6% | 35 | 66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2 | 29 | 96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.7 | 79 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71 | 35 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 44 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8 | 76 | 89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 128 Austria 85 compare
- 128 Kenya 85 compare
- 128 Mauritania 85 compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 85 compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 85 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Samoa was 85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 1997.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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