Mexico vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine
Mexico
225,436 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
227,750 one-year-olds
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 227,750 one-year-olds against 225,436 one-year-olds in Mexico, a difference of 2,314 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161,364 one-year-olds | 147,090 one-year-olds | 14,274 one-year-olds | Mexico |
| 2020s | 301,400 one-year-olds | 172,001 one-year-olds | 129,399 one-year-olds | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 227,750 one-year-olds against 225,436 one-year-olds in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine between Mexico and South Africa?
- 2,314 one-year-olds, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who have not received the inactivated polio vaccine?
- Mexico ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th 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 Number of one-year-olds who have not 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
Number of one-year-olds who have not had the first dose of the inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.