Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 62.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 62.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024.
The figure is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 95.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2022.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.0% | — |
| 1981 | 75.0% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 74.0% | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 62.0% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.7% | 59.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 62.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 67.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 53.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 47.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 62.0% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.