Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria
Syria: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 75 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria stood at 75.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria peaked at 94 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1980.
That places Syria 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | — |
| 1981 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 86 | +196.6% |
| 1987 | 42 | -51.2% |
| 1988 | 59 | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 94 | +59.3% |
| 1990 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 63 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 75 | +13.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 72, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +196.6% | 29 | 86 |
| 1989 | +59.3% | 59 | 94 |
| 1987 | -51.2% | 86 | 42 |
| 1988 | +40.5% | 42 | 59 |
| 1983 | +40.0% | 15 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8 | 13 | 94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.7 | 87 | 91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.9 | 83 | 86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 57 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 | 58 | 75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Syria was 75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 1989.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Syria ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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