Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 94.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Tuvalu, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 94.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Tuvalu peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1980.
That places Tuvalu 63rd 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.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.0% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +91.3% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | +79.5% |
| 1983 | 83.0% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 91.0% | +54.2% |
| 1989 | 66.0% | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 84.0% | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 80.0% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.9% | 23.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 71.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 82.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 89.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 87.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 63 Armenia 94.0% compare
- 63 Australia 94.0% compare
- 63 Barbados 94.0% compare
- 63 Bulgaria 94.0% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 94.0% compare
- 63 Cyprus 94.0% compare
- 63 Iceland 94.0% compare
- 63 Italy 94.0% compare
- 63 Jordan 94.0% compare
- 63 Seychelles 94.0% compare
- 63 Spain 94.0% compare
- 63 Uruguay 94.0% compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Tuvalu?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Tuvalu was 94.0% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Tuvalu ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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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.