Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palestine
Palestine: Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio was 89.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palestine, 1993–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2026); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 89.0% for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palestine peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1999.
That places Palestine 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 94.0% | — |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 89.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 89.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.0%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 93.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palestine?
- Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio in Palestine was 89.0% 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio?
- Palestine ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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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Share of one-year-olds who have had the third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.