Myanmar vs South Africa: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
Myanmar
237,934 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
Myanmar rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 251,724 one-year-olds against 237,934 one-year-olds in Myanmar, a difference of 13,790 one-year-olds.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 892,535 one-year-olds | 286,244 one-year-olds | 606,290 one-year-olds | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 183,330 one-year-olds | 270,599 one-year-olds | 87,268 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2000s | 138,833 one-year-olds | 264,523 one-year-olds | 125,690 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2010s | 108,887 one-year-olds | 230,192 one-year-olds | 121,305 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 2020s | 274,008 one-year-olds | 195,522 one-year-olds | 78,487 one-year-olds | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 251,724 one-year-olds against 237,934 one-year-olds in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 13,790 one-year-olds, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- Myanmar ranks 24th 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.