Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 88.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); 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 Ukraine is 88.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ukraine peaked at 99.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 89.0% | — |
| 1993 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 96.0% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 74.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 45.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 69.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 112 Belize 88.0% compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 88.0% compare
- 112 Germany 88.0% compare
- 112 Philippines 88.0% compare
- 112 San Marino 88.0% compare
More health data for Ukraine
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ukraine?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Ukraine was 88.0% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Ukraine ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.