Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Somalia
Somalia: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 71.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 71.0%.
That represents a change of up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Somalia peaked at 72.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1981.
That places Somalia 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +120.0% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +47.1% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +84.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 71.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 71.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +150.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
| 1984 | +120.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 11.0% | 22.0% |
| 1998 | +84.2% | 19.0% | 35.0% |
| 1981 | -75.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 2.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 18.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 26.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 55.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Somalia?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Somalia was 71.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1981.
- How does Somalia rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Somalia ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.