Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uruguay
Uruguay: 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 Uruguay, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); 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 Uruguay stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uruguay peaked at 97.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.0% | — |
| 1981 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 72.0% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +32.8% | 64.0% | 85.0% |
| 1985 | -27.5% | 80.0% | 58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.5% | 58.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 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 Tuvalu 94.0% compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uruguay?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Uruguay was 94.0% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.