Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38 | — |
| 1981 | 55 | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 74 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 80 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 77 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 87 | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 81 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 92 | -4.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95, 97% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.5, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago 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 | +44.7% | 38 | 55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.4 | 38 | 83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87 | 78 | 91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7 | 89 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6 | 88 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6 | 92 | 96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 82 Canada 92 compare
- 82 Croatia 92 compare
- 82 Ireland 92 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 92 compare
- 82 United Kingdom 92 compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Trinidad and Tobago was 92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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