United States vs Uruguay: Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine
United States
97.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
97.0%
in 2024
United States rank
52nd
Uruguay rank
52nd
Share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- United States
- Uruguay
How they compare
United States currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 97.6% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 97.8% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
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, United States or Uruguay?
- United States, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine between United States and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Uruguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do United States and Uruguay rank globally for share of one-year-olds who received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- United States ranks 52nd and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.