Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in United States
United States: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 93.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 1982
All-time low
72.0%
in 1992
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in United States, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in United States stood at 93.0%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in United States peaked at 97.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1992.
United States ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.0% | — |
| 1981 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 85.0% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 78.0% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.0% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 72.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in United States?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in United States was 93.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1992.
- How does United States rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- United States ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.