Mozambique vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Mozambique
255,544 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
Mozambique rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 255,544 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 3,820 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 314,827 one-year-olds | 286,244 one-year-olds | 28,583 one-year-olds | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 255,911 one-year-olds | 270,599 one-year-olds | 14,688 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2000s | 203,744 one-year-olds | 264,523 one-year-olds | 60,779 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 177,959 one-year-olds | 230,192 one-year-olds | 52,232 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 305,840 one-year-olds | 195,522 one-year-olds | 110,318 one-year-olds | Mozambique |
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, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 255,544 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 3,820 one-year-olds, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Mozambique ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.