Belgium vs Iran: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
Belgium
99.0%
in 2024
Iran
99.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
1st
Iran rank
1st
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- Belgium
- Iran
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.0% | 71.0% | 28.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine, Belgium or Iran?
- Belgium, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between Belgium and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iran rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Belgium ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.