Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Belize
1,015 one-year-olds
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
937.65 one-year-olds
in 2023
Belize rank
147th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
149th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,015 one-year-olds against 937.65 one-year-olds in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 77.35 one-year-olds.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,057 one-year-olds | 1,657 one-year-olds | 399.82 one-year-olds | Belize |
| 1990s | 959.83 one-year-olds | 1,158 one-year-olds | 197.69 one-year-olds | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 328.07 one-year-olds | 238.17 one-year-olds | 89.91 one-year-olds | Belize |
| 2010s | 368.26 one-year-olds | 248.62 one-year-olds | 119.64 one-year-olds | Belize |
| 2020s | 1,236 one-year-olds | 597.9 one-year-olds | 637.64 one-year-olds | Belize |
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 polio, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belize, at 1,015 one-year-olds against 937.65 one-year-olds in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 77.35 one-year-olds, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Belize ranks 147th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th 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 polio. 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 third dose of either the oral or inactivated polio vaccine in a given year.