South Africa vs United States of America: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
South Africa
251,724 one-year-olds
in 2023
United States of America
260,243 one-year-olds
in 2023
South Africa rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 260,243 one-year-olds against 251,724 one-year-olds in South Africa, a difference of 8,519 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286,244 one-year-olds | 150,998 one-year-olds | 135,246 one-year-olds | South Africa |
| 1990s | 270,599 one-year-olds | 597,728 one-year-olds | 327,129 one-year-olds | United States of America |
| 2000s | 264,523 one-year-olds | 329,928 one-year-olds | 65,405 one-year-olds | United States of America |
| 2010s | 230,192 one-year-olds | 273,985 one-year-olds | 43,794 one-year-olds | United States of America |
| 2020s | 195,522 one-year-olds | 269,664 one-year-olds | 74,143 one-year-olds | United States of America |
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, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 260,243 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 South Africa and United States of America?
- 8,519 one-year-olds, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- South Africa ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th 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.