Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Uganda
Uganda: Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds was 89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
92
in 2019
All-time low
8
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Uganda, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Uganda is 89, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Uganda peaked at 92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1981.
That places Uganda 101st out of 192 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.
Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | — |
| 1982 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 1987 | 30 | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 70 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 78 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 89 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.44 | 8 | 42 | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.5 | 45 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1 | 55 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 78 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4 | 88 | 91 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Uganda?
- Polio vaccine coverage of one year olds in Uganda was 89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest polio vaccine coverage of one year olds recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1981.
- How does Uganda rank for polio vaccine coverage of one year olds?
- Uganda ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is polio vaccine coverage of one year olds 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 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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