United Kingdom vs Zambia: Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio
United Kingdom
55,929 one-year-olds
in 2023
Zambia
57,778 one-year-olds
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
55th
Zambia rank
53rd
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio over time
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 57,778 one-year-olds against 55,929 one-year-olds in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,849 one-year-olds.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zambia ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92,715 one-year-olds | 88,201 one-year-olds | 4,514 one-year-olds | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 47,008 one-year-olds | 53,384 one-year-olds | 6,376 one-year-olds | Zambia |
| 2000s | 60,256 one-year-olds | 65,986 one-year-olds | 5,730 one-year-olds | Zambia |
| 2010s | 44,472 one-year-olds | 91,292 one-year-olds | 46,820 one-year-olds | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53,640 one-year-olds | 70,212 one-year-olds | 16,572 one-year-olds | Zambia |
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, United Kingdom or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 57,778 one-year-olds against 55,929 one-year-olds in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio between United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 1,849 one-year-olds, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and Zambia rank globally for number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against polio?
- United Kingdom ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd 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.