Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Palau
Palau: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Palau, 2008–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 93.0% for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Palau peaked at 98.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2008.
That places Palau 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.0% | — |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +157.1% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +150.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 93.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Palau's 93.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +157.1% | 7.0% | 18.0% |
| 2010 | +150.0% | 18.0% | 45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 45.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 75.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Palau?
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae in Palau 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 vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae?
- Palau ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of one-year-olds vaccinated against streptococcus pneumoniae rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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 vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae. 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 the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a given year.