Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Sweden
Sweden: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 Sweden stood at 95.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Sweden peaked at 99.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.0% | — |
| 1981 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Sweden?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Sweden was 95.0% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.