Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles
Burkina Faso
80,978 one-year-olds
in 2023
Ghana
85,101 one-year-olds
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Ghana rank
42nd
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 85,101 one-year-olds against 80,978 one-year-olds in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4,123 one-year-olds.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180,099 one-year-olds | 287,631 one-year-olds | 107,532 one-year-olds | Ghana |
| 1990s | 208,910 one-year-olds | 176,228 one-year-olds | 32,683 one-year-olds | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 106,912 one-year-olds | 102,232 one-year-olds | 4,679 one-year-olds | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 81,950 one-year-olds | 73,252 one-year-olds | 8,698 one-year-olds | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 80,629 one-year-olds | 69,659 one-year-olds | 10,970 one-year-olds | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 85,101 one-year-olds against 80,978 one-year-olds in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 4,123 one-year-olds, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against measles?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 42nd 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 are not vaccinated against measles. 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 measles vaccine in a given year.