Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda
Uganda: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda is 89.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda peaked at 92.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1981.
That places Uganda 102nd 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 44 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.0% | — |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +61.5% |
| 1987 | 30.0% | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 89.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 89.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda 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 | +61.5% | 13.0% | 21.0% |
| 1987 | +42.9% | 21.0% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 8.0% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 45.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 78.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 88.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uganda was 89.0% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Uganda ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.