Ghana vs South Sudan: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Ghana
76,591 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Sudan
85,285 one-year-olds
in 2023
Ghana rank
49th
South Sudan rank
47th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Ghana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 85,285 one-year-olds against 76,591 one-year-olds in Ghana, a difference of 8,694 one-year-olds.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 47th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,953 one-year-olds | 145,398 one-year-olds | 89,444 one-year-olds | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 61,306 one-year-olds | 88,968 one-year-olds | 27,662 one-year-olds | South Sudan |
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, Ghana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 85,285 one-year-olds against 76,591 one-year-olds in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Ghana and South Sudan?
- 8,694 one-year-olds, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Ghana ranks 49th and South Sudan ranks 47th 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.